Rome in the Space Age

The atlas holds 58 people and 111 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Silvio Berlusconi, Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis.

Notable people

  1. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

    in 2007

    1 moment here

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

  2. 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…

  3. 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.…

  4. 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.…

  5. 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.…

  6. 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,…

  7. 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.…

  8. 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,…

  9. Benigno Aquino III

    in 2015

    1 moment here

    Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…

  10. 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…

  11. 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.…

  12. Carrie Fisher

    in 2016

    1 moment here

    Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…

  13. Claude Simon

    in 1962

    1 moment here

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

  14. Claudia Cardinale

    from 1957 to 2002

    2 moments here

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

  15. Dalida

    in 1966

    1 moment here

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

  16. 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…

  17. 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.…

  18. Diego Maradona

    from 1987 to 2014

    4 moments here

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

  19. Edgar Lungu

    in 2016

    2 moments here

    Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a Zambian lawyer and politician who served as Zambia's sixth president from 2015 to 2021.…

  20. 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.…

  21. 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…

  22. 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…

  23. Federico Fellini

    from 1959 to 1993

    6 moments here

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

  24. 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…

Moments

  1. 1957 Studies at the Experimental Cinematography Centre Claudia Cardinale
  2. 1959 Second Congress of Black Writers and Artists Léopold Sédar Senghor
  3. 1959 La Dolce Vita production begins Federico Fellini
  4. 1960 Barefoot Olympic marathon victory Abebe Bikila
  5. 1960 Olympic gold medal Muhammad Ali
  6. 1962 Cleopatra scene with Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor
  7. 1962 Light in the Piazza filming in Rome Olivia de Havilland
  8. 1962 Italian journey with Réa Karavas Claude Simon
  9. 1962 8½ production crisis and continuation Federico Fellini
  10. 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
  11. 1963 Met Italian leaders in Rome John F. Kennedy
  12. 1963 Met Pope Paul VI John F. Kennedy
  13. 1965 Meetings in Rome Jiddu Krishnamurti
  14. 1966 RAI set meeting with Luigi Tenco Dalida
  15. 1967 Filming The Taming of the Shrew Elizabeth Taylor
  16. 1967 Filming Romeo and Juliet at Cinecittà Olivia Hussey
  17. 1967 Friendly against Italy Eusébio
  18. 1967 International tour performance in Rome Mercedes Sosa
  19. 1967 State visit to Italy Olav V
  20. 1967 Created cardinal Pope John Paul II
  21. 1969 Appearance in Rome Brigitte Bardot
  22. 1969 Audience with Pope Paul VI Richard Nixon
  23. 1970 Rome solidarity conference Agostinho Neto
  24. 1970 Meeting with Pope Paul VI Haile Selassie
  25. 1970 Official visit to Rome Richard Nixon
  26. 1970 Visit to Rome Willy Brandt
  27. 1971 Delegation visit to Italy Mikhail Gorbachev
  28. 1972 The Way of the Dragon Colosseum filming Bruce Lee
  29. 1973 Amarcord set at Cinecittà Federico Fellini
  30. 1973 Private visit to Rome Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  31. 1975 Audience with Pope Paul VI Gerald Ford
  32. 1976 Italy trip inspiring Hammer and Sickle Andy Warhol
  33. 1976 First Vatican visit Anwar Sadat
  34. 1977 Rome residence Anthony Quinn
  35. 1977 Travel in Italy Jorge Luis Borges
  36. 1977 Order of Merit for Labour ceremony Silvio Berlusconi
  37. 1978 Election as Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II
  38. 1978 First public appearance as pope Pope John Paul II
  39. 1980 Move to Piazza Campo Marzio Italo Calvino
  40. 1980 Audience with Pope John Paul II Jimmy Carter
  41. 1980 Rome and Venice visit Jimmy Carter
  42. 1980 State visit to Rome Elizabeth II
  43. 1981 Travel to Rome Jorge Luis Borges
  44. 1981 Meeting Pope John Paul II at the Vatican Maurice Wilkins
  45. 1981 No-boundary presentation at Vatican conference Stephen Hawking
  46. 1981 Meeting Pope John Paul II Desmond Tutu
  47. 1981 Shot in St. Peter's Square Pope John Paul II
  48. 1981 Roman curial prefecture Pope Benedict XVI
  49. 1982 Meets Pope John Paul II Ronald Reagan
  50. 1982 Visits Rome Ronald Reagan

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