Sydney in the Cold War

The atlas holds 13 people and 14 moments here, from 1948 to 1983. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth II, Marlene Dietrich and Indira Gandhi.

Notable people

  1. Bob Hawke

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…

  2. Colleen McCullough

    in 1958

    1 moment here

    Australian novelist and neurophysiologist best known for The Thorn Birds. Born in Wellington, New South Wales, she worked in Sydney, London, and New…

  3. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1983

    1 moment here

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

  4. Elizabeth II

    from 1954 to 1973

    2 moments here

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

  5. Gough Whitlam

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian lawyer, Royal Australian Air Force navigator, Labor politician and the 21st prime minister of Australia.…

  6. Indira Gandhi

    in 1968

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  7. Jack Brabham

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…

  8. Jiddu Krishnamurti

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…

  9. Judy Garland

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…

  10. Marlene Dietrich

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

  11. Ngô Đình Diệm

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Ngô Đình Diệm was a Vietnamese civil servant, nationalist politician, prime minister of the State of Vietnam, and first president of the Republic of…

  12. P. L. Travers

    in 1963

    1 moment here

    Pamela Lyndon Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff, was an Australian-British writer, actress, journalist, and creator of the Mary Poppins books.…

  13. Vivien Leigh

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…

Moments

  1. 1948 Sydney speedcar racing Jack Brabham
  2. 1948 Old Vic visit to Sydney Vivien Leigh
  3. 1954 First reigning monarch ashore in Australia Elizabeth II
  4. 1957 Sydney visit Ngô Đình Diệm
  5. 1958 Neurophysiology work at Royal North Shore Hospital Colleen McCullough
  6. 1963 Visit to sisters in Sydney P. L. Travers
  7. 1964 Sydney Stadium concerts Judy Garland
  8. 1968 Taronga Zoo visit Indira Gandhi
  9. 1969 Election as ACTU president Bob Hawke
  10. 1970 International talks in Sydney Jiddu Krishnamurti
  11. 1973 Opened the Sydney Opera House Elizabeth II
  12. 1975 Final stage performance Marlene Dietrich
  13. 1975 ALP rally at The Domain Gough Whitlam
  14. 1983 Appearance near Sydney Opera House Diana, Princess of Wales

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