New York City in the Space Age
The atlas holds 161 people and 355 moments here, from 1957 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Whitney Houston.
Notable people
Olivia de Havilland
from 1962 to 1998
2 moments here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
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…
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…
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.…
Pierre Nkurunziza
in 2005
1 moment here
Burundian educator, CNDD–FDD rebel leader, and president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020.…
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.…
Prince
in 2010
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
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.…
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.…
Ravi Shankar
from 1971 to 2000
2 moments here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Richard Nixon
in 1994
2 moments here
Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…
Robin Williams
from 1973 to 2011
7 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Ronald Reagan
in 1979
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
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.…
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…
Sebastián Piñera
from 2010 to 2021
4 moments here
Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…
Selena
in 1994
1 moment here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
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…
Shinzo Abe
from 2013 to 2015
2 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Siad Barre
in 1974
1 moment here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Simone de Beauvoir
in 1976
1 moment here
French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Born and died in Paris, Beauvoir studied philosophy in Paris,…
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.…
Soong Mei-ling
from 2000 to 2003
3 moments here
Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was a Chinese political figure and wife of Chiang Kai-shek.…
Stanley Kubrick
in 1964
1 moment here
American filmmaker and photographer whose career began in New York photojournalism, expanded through Hollywood productions and European location…
Moments
- 1991 Peace-process meeting with President Cristiani Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1992 Saturday Night Live performance Kurt Cobain
- 1992 Professor at New York University Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- 1992 Death in Manhattan Isaac Asimov
- 1993 New Music Seminar performance Kurt Cobain
- 1993 Radio City Music Hall concert Whitney Houston
- 1993 Addresses UN on sanctions Nelson Mandela
- 1993 MTV Unplugged taping Kurt Cobain
- 1994 Death at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Richard Nixon
- 1994 Stroke at Park Ridge home Richard Nixon
- 1994 Rainforest Foundation Concert Whitney Houston
- 1994 Javits Center appearance Selena
- 1994 Quad Studios shooting Tupac Shakur
- 1995 Transfer to Rikers Island Tupac Shakur
- 1995 United States tour performance at Lincoln Center Mercedes Sosa
- 1997 Death at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Chien-Shiung Wu
- 1998 Grammy performance of Nessun Dorma Aretha Franklin
- 1998 VH1 Divas Live Aretha Franklin
- 1998 Gone with the Wind promotion in New York Olivia de Havilland
- 1998 Macworld keynote in New York Steve Jobs
- 1998 United Nations General Assembly visit Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 1999 VH1 Divas Live performance Whitney Houston
- 1999 iBook and AirPort introduction Steve Jobs
- 1999 United Nations General Assembly visit Hugo Chávez
- 2000 Residence at 10 Gracie Square Soong Mei-ling
- 2000 Global Compact launch at UN Headquarters Kofi Annan
- 2000 Millennium celebrations at the United Nations Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- 2000 Millennium Summit address Burhanuddin Rabbani
- 2000 Millennium Summit Fidel Castro
- 2000 GUUAM summit signature in New York Islam Karimov
- 2000 United Nations Millennium Summit Jiang Zemin
- 2000 Full Circle concert recording Ravi Shankar
- 2001 Chinese-painting exhibition Soong Mei-ling
- 2001 Swordfish New York premiere Kelly Preston
- 2001 Visit to The Late Show with David Letterman Kelly Preston
- 2001 Celebrates solo anniversary at Madison Square Garden Michael Jackson
- 2001 Michael Jackson anniversary special Whitney Houston
- 2002 Repeated visits to Zardari in New York Benazir Bhutto
- 2002 Visit to New York City Islam Karimov
- 2002 Central Park SummerStage performance Celia Cruz
- 2002 Live on Broadway Robin Williams
- 2002 United Nations General Assembly address Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2002 Photograph at Canadian Consulate residence Alice Munro
- 2002 Admission to New York Hospital Celia Cruz
- 2003 Anti-Iraq War demonstration Desmond Tutu
- 2003 Spanish Repertoire Gala appearance Celia Cruz
- 2003 Final stage production at BAM Ingmar Bergman
- 2003 Death at home in Fort Lee Celia Cruz
- 2003 Ground Zero visit Akhmad Kadyrov
- 2003 Address to the United Nations General Assembly Atal Bihari Vajpayee