Rome in the Cold War

The atlas holds 53 people and 77 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Pope John Paul II, Federico Fellini and Ronald Reagan.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Abebe Bikila

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…

  3. Agostinho Neto

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…

  4. Andy Warhol

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…

  5. Anthony Quinn

    in 1977

    1 moment here

    Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…

  6. Anwar Sadat

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…

  7. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  8. Brigitte Bardot

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    French actress, singer, model, and animal-rights activist. Born and raised in Paris, Bardot became an international film star in the 1950s and 1960s…

  9. Bruce Lee

    in 1972

    1 moment here

    Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…

  10. Claude Simon

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…

  11. Claudia Cardinale

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…

  12. Dalida

    in 1966

    1 moment here

    Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…

  13. Desmond Tutu

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  14. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  15. Diego Maradona

    from 1987 to 1990

    2 moments here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  16. Eleanor Roosevelt

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…

  17. Elizabeth II

    in 1980

    1 moment here

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

  18. Elizabeth Taylor

    from 1962 to 1967

    2 moments here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

  19. Eusébio

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…

  20. Eva Perón

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    María Eva Duarte de Perón, known as Eva or Evita Perón, was an Argentine actress, political leader, social-welfare organizer, and First Lady of…

  21. Federico Fellini

    from 1956 to 1984

    5 moments here

    Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…

  22. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  23. Gerald Ford

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…

  24. Haile Selassie

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…

Moments

  1. 1947 Audience with Pope Pius XII Eva Perón
  2. 1948 Travels to Rome Salvador Dalí
  3. 1949 Meets Pope Pius XII Salvador Dalí
  4. 1950 Audience with Pope Pius XII Ngô Đình Diệm
  5. 1950 Holy Year journey to Rome Ngô Đình Diệm
  6. 1951 Peace Congress in Rome Pablo Neruda
  7. 1953 Mille Miglia through Rome Juan Manuel Fangio
  8. 1953 Brief exile in Rome Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  9. 1955 Visit to FAO headquarters Eleanor Roosevelt
  10. 1955 Film study in Rome Gabriel García Márquez
  11. 1955 Mille Miglia at Rome Juan Manuel Fangio
  12. 1955 Italy leg of diplomatic tour William Faulkner
  13. 1956 Witness to helicopter event Federico Fellini
  14. 1957 Studies at the Experimental Cinematography Centre Claudia Cardinale
  15. 1959 Second Congress of Black Writers and Artists Léopold Sédar Senghor
  16. 1959 La Dolce Vita production begins Federico Fellini
  17. 1960 Barefoot Olympic marathon victory Abebe Bikila
  18. 1960 Olympic gold medal Muhammad Ali
  19. 1962 Cleopatra scene with Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor
  20. 1962 Light in the Piazza filming in Rome Olivia de Havilland
  21. 1962 Italian journey with Réa Karavas Claude Simon
  22. 1962 8½ production crisis and continuation Federico Fellini
  23. 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
  24. 1963 Met Italian leaders in Rome John F. Kennedy
  25. 1963 Met Pope Paul VI John F. Kennedy
  26. 1965 Meetings in Rome Jiddu Krishnamurti
  27. 1966 RAI set meeting with Luigi Tenco Dalida
  28. 1967 Filming The Taming of the Shrew Elizabeth Taylor
  29. 1967 Filming Romeo and Juliet at Cinecittà Olivia Hussey
  30. 1967 Friendly against Italy Eusébio
  31. 1967 International tour performance in Rome Mercedes Sosa
  32. 1967 State visit to Italy Olav V
  33. 1967 Created cardinal Pope John Paul II
  34. 1969 Appearance in Rome Brigitte Bardot
  35. 1969 Audience with Pope Paul VI Richard Nixon
  36. 1970 Rome solidarity conference Agostinho Neto
  37. 1970 Meeting with Pope Paul VI Haile Selassie
  38. 1970 Official visit to Rome Richard Nixon
  39. 1970 Visit to Rome Willy Brandt
  40. 1971 Delegation visit to Italy Mikhail Gorbachev
  41. 1972 The Way of the Dragon Colosseum filming Bruce Lee
  42. 1973 Amarcord set at Cinecittà Federico Fellini
  43. 1973 Private visit to Rome Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  44. 1975 Audience with Pope Paul VI Gerald Ford
  45. 1976 Italy trip inspiring Hammer and Sickle Andy Warhol
  46. 1976 First Vatican visit Anwar Sadat
  47. 1977 Rome residence Anthony Quinn
  48. 1977 Travel in Italy Jorge Luis Borges
  49. 1977 Order of Merit for Labour ceremony Silvio Berlusconi
  50. 1978 Election as Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II

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