New York City in the Cold War

The atlas holds 139 people and 301 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Édith Piaf.

Notable people

  1. Neil Armstrong

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…

  2. Nelson Mandela

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  3. Ngô Đình Diệm

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Ngô Đình Diệm was a Vietnamese civil servant, nationalist politician, prime minister of the State of Vietnam, and first president of the Republic of…

  4. Nikita Khrushchev

    from 1959 to 1960

    2 moments here

    Soviet Communist Party leader and chairman of the Council of Ministers. Khrushchev rose from industrial work in the Donbas through party posts in…

  5. Norodom Sihanouk

    from 1961 to 1979

    2 moments here

    Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…

  6. Olivia de Havilland

    from 1951 to 1962

    3 moments here

    Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…

  7. Oscar Niemeyer

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    Brazilian modernist architect whose career ranged from early work in Rio de Janeiro and New York to Brasília, Paris exile, and later international…

  8. Pablo Neruda

    in 1966

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

  9. Patrice Lumumba

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Congolese independence leader and first prime minister of the Republic of the Congo. Lumumba worked in Stanleyville, led the Mouvement National…

  10. Pelé

    from 1975 to 1977

    3 moments here

    Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…

  11. P. L. Travers

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    Pamela Lyndon Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff, was an Australian-British writer, actress, journalist, and creator of the Mary Poppins books.…

  12. Rafael Orozco Maestre

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…

  13. Rajiv Gandhi

    from 1985 to 1988

    2 moments here

    Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…

  14. Ravi Shankar

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…

  15. Richard Nixon

    in 1952

    1 moment here

    Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

  16. Robin Williams

    from 1973 to 1988

    4 moments here

    Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…

  17. Ronald Reagan

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  18. Saint-John Perse

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Saint-John Perse was the pen name of Alexis Léger, a French poet and diplomat. Born in Guadeloupe, he spent formative years in Pau and Bordeaux,…

  19. Salvador Allende

    in 1972

    1 moment here

    Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…

  20. Satyajit Ray

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Indian film director, screenwriter, author, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. Ray was born and died in Calcutta (now Kolkata), made his career…

  21. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…

  22. Siad Barre

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…

  23. Simone de Beauvoir

    from 1947 to 1976

    2 moments here

    French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Born and died in Paris, Beauvoir studied philosophy in Paris,…

  24. Sirikit

    from 1960 to 1981

    2 moments here

    Sirikit Kitiyakara was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and later Queen Mother.…

Moments

  1. 1974 Guest appearance with Elton John John Lennon
  2. 1974 Death at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital U Thant
  3. 1974 United Nations General Assembly address Yasser Arafat
  4. 1975 United Nations stop at end of United States tour Alexei Leonov
  5. 1975 United Nations General Assembly address Miriam Makeba
  6. 1975 Cosmos unveiling Pelé
  7. 1975 Central Park 10K Robin Williams
  8. 1975 New York Cosmos debut Pelé
  9. 1975 AFL–CIO speech in New York City Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
  10. 1975 Addressed the UN General Assembly Idi Amin
  11. 1976 Visit to New York City with Sylvie Le Bon Simone de Beauvoir
  12. 1976 Waldorf Astoria headlining engagement Tina Turner
  13. 1976 Democratic National Convention Jimmy Carter
  14. 1977 United Nations speech in Hindi Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  15. 1977 Performed at Madison Square Garden Freddie Mercury
  16. 1977 Farewell match Pelé
  17. 1978 Town Hall solo performance Whitney Houston
  18. 1978 Meeting with Agha Shahi at the United Nations Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  19. 1978 Peace Medal reception Bob Marley
  20. 1978 Carnegie Hall concerts Dalida
  21. 1979 PEN Club visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges
  22. 1979 UN Security Council appearance in New York Norodom Sihanouk
  23. 1979 Copacabana live comedy recording Robin Williams
  24. 1979 U.S. visit to New York City Ahmed Sékou Touré
  25. 1979 United Nations General Assembly speech Fidel Castro
  26. 1979 Medical admission in New York Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  27. 1979 Launches presidential campaign in New York Ronald Reagan
  28. 1980 William S. Paley Lecture in New York Macfarlane Burnet
  29. 1980 Albert Einstein Lecture Sydney Brenner
  30. 1980 Lincoln Center headline performance Teresa Teng
  31. 1980 Modeling discovery at Carnegie Hall Whitney Houston
  32. 1980 Censored Scenes From King Kong on Broadway Carrie Fisher
  33. 1980 Double Fantasy recording sessions John Lennon
  34. 1980 Collapse while jogging Bob Marley
  35. 1980 Madison Square Garden shows Bob Marley
  36. 1980 Madison Square Garden shows Freddie Mercury
  37. 1980 Death at Roosevelt Hospital John Lennon
  38. 1980 Departure from the Dakota on final day John Lennon
  39. 1980 Fatal shooting at the Dakota John Lennon
  40. 1980 Final recording session John Lennon
  41. 1981 Literary colloquium in New York Claude Simon
  42. 1981 Madison Square Garden performance Rafael Orozco Maestre
  43. 1981 Business meeting at the Factory Andy Warhol
  44. 1981 Seventh Avenue South performance Astrud Gilberto
  45. 1981 Broadway opening of The Little Foxes Elizabeth Taylor
  46. 1981 Tours future East 33rd Street Factory site Andy Warhol
  47. 1981 Photographed in New York Satyajit Ray
  48. 1981 Ritz show for Rod Stewart Tina Turner
  49. 1981 Reception at the Waldorf-Astoria Sirikit
  50. 1981 Appointment as UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

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