Saint Petersburg in the Space Age

The atlas holds 15 people and 17 moments here, from 1959 to 2018. The most recorded lives are Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Ronald Reagan and Elizabeth II.

Notable people

  1. Ahmed Sékou Touré

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…

  2. Alexei Leonov

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…

  3. Aslan Maskhadov

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

  4. Elizabeth II

    in 1994

    1 moment here

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

  5. Igor Stravinsky

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    Russian-born composer, conductor, and pianist who became a French citizen in 1934 and an American citizen in 1945.…

  6. Jacques Chirac

    in 2003

    1 moment here

    French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

  7. Manmohan Singh

    in 2006

    1 moment here

    Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…

  8. Margaret Thatcher

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

  9. Mathieu Kérékou

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…

  10. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  11. Neil Armstrong

    in 1970

    1 moment here

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

  12. Ronald Reagan

    in 1990

    1 moment here

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

  13. Shinzo Abe

    in 2018

    1 moment here

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

  14. Vladimir Zhirinovsky

    from 1991 to 2004

    3 moments here

    Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (1946–2022) was a Russian politician, founder and long-time leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.…

  15. Zaha Hadid

    in 2004

    1 moment here

    Iraqi-British architect, artist, and designer known for experimental, fluid architectural forms.…

Moments

  1. 1959 Industrial visit in Leningrad Ahmed Sékou Touré
  2. 1962 Return visit to Leningrad Igor Stravinsky
  3. 1967 International tour performance in Leningrad Mercedes Sosa
  4. 1969 Visit to Leningrad Margaret Thatcher
  5. 1970 COSPAR conference arrival Neil Armstrong
  6. 1975 Postflight visit to Leningrad Alexei Leonov
  7. 1981 Graduation in Leningrad Aslan Maskhadov
  8. 1986 Visit to Leningrad Mathieu Kérékou
  9. 1990 Visits Leningrad Ronald Reagan
  10. 1991 Meetings in Saint Petersburg and Kronstadt Vladimir Zhirinovsky
  11. 1992 Rally on Palace Square Vladimir Zhirinovsky
  12. 1994 Visited Saint Petersburg Elizabeth II
  13. 2003 EU–Russia summit in Saint Petersburg Jacques Chirac
  14. 2004 Speech at Saint Petersburg City Court Vladimir Zhirinovsky
  15. 2004 Pritzker Prize ceremony Zaha Hadid
  16. 2006 G8 outreach summit Manmohan Singh
  17. 2018 St. Petersburg Economic Forum Shinzo Abe

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