Riyadh in the Space Age

The atlas holds 12 people and 15 moments here, from 1957 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden and Elizabeth II.

Notable people

  1. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

    from 2009 to 2015

    3 moments here

    Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…

  2. Elizabeth II

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  3. Hosni Mubarak

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Egyptian military officer and politician who served as president of Egypt from 1981 until his resignation in 2011.…

  4. Ichirou Mizuki

    in 2019

    1 moment here

    Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor, born Toshio Hayakawa. Known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” Mizuki recorded theme songs…

  5. Jimmy Carter

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  6. Khaleda Zia

    in 2006

    1 moment here

    Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…

  7. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 2000

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  8. Muhammadu Buhari

    in 2016

    1 moment here

    Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…

  9. Osama bin Laden

    from 1957 to 1990

    2 moments here

    Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

  10. Saddam Hussein

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

  11. Shinzo Abe

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  12. Siad Barre

    in 1986

    1 moment here

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

Moments

  1. 1957 Birth in Riyadh Osama bin Laden
  2. 1975 Vice-presidential mission to Riyadh Hosni Mubarak
  3. 1978 Riyadh meeting with Saudi leadership Jimmy Carter
  4. 1979 Visited Riyadh Elizabeth II
  5. 1980 Saudi diplomatic visit before Iran invasion Saddam Hussein
  6. 1986 Hospital treatment in Riyadh Siad Barre
  7. 1990 Return to Saudi Arabia Osama bin Laden
  8. 2000 Meeting in Riyadh Muammar Gaddafi
  9. 2006 State visit to Riyadh Khaleda Zia
  10. 2007 Meeting King Abdullah Shinzo Abe
  11. 2009 Meeting President Obama in Riyadh Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  12. 2012 Back surgery in Riyadh Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  13. 2015 Death in Riyadh Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  14. 2016 Saudi state visit Muhammadu Buhari
  15. 2019 Saudi Anime Expo appearance Ichirou Mizuki

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