White House in the Cold War

The atlas holds 103 people and 192 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr..

Notable people

  1. Elizabeth II

    from 1951 to 1991

    3 moments here

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

  2. Elizabeth Taylor

    from 1981 to 1990

    3 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…

  3. Elvis Presley

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

  4. Enrico Fermi

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Italian and naturalized-American physicist whose documented movements trace a path from Rome and Pisa through European study in Göttingen and Leiden,…

  5. Félix Houphouët-Boigny

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…

  6. Ferdinand Marcos

    from 1966 to 1982

    4 moments here

    Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…

  7. Fidel Castro

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  8. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1987

    1 moment here

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

  9. George H. W. Bush

    from 1976 to 1989

    2 moments here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  10. Gerald Ford

    from 1973 to 1974

    2 moments 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…

  11. Gherman Titov

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    Soviet Air Force pilot, cosmonaut, and later Russian politician. Titov flew Vostok 2 on 6–7 August 1961, becoming the second human to orbit Earth and…

  12. Golda Meir

    from 1950 to 1973

    5 moments here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

  13. Gough Whitlam

    from 1973 to 1975

    2 moments here

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

  14. Grace Kelly

    in 1961

    1 moment here

    American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…

  15. Haile Selassie

    from 1954 to 1967

    4 moments here

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

  16. Harry S. Truman

    from 1950 to 1952

    2 moments here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

  17. Helen Keller

    in 1961

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

  18. Herbert Hoover

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    Herbert Clark Hoover was an American mining engineer, international relief administrator, U.S.…

  19. Hirohito

    in 1975

    2 moments here

    Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…

  20. Hosni Mubarak

    in 1982

    1 moment here

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

  21. 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.…

  22. Indira Gandhi

    in 1971

    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.…

  23. Jacques Chirac

    in 1987

    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).…

  24. Jawaharlal Nehru

    in 1949

    1 moment here

    Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

Moments

  1. 1963 Delivered the American University peace address John F. Kennedy
  2. 1963 Meeting with President Kennedy Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  3. 1963 Met March on Washington leaders John F. Kennedy
  4. 1963 March on Washington participation Marlon Brando
  5. 1963 Delivers “I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King Jr.
  6. 1963 Meets Kennedy after March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr.
  7. 1963 March on Washington Rosa Parks
  8. 1963 Arrival in Washington during state visit Haile Selassie
  9. 1963 Kennedy state funeral Haile Selassie
  10. 1964 Meets Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr.
  11. 1964 Civil Rights Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
  12. 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony John Steinbeck
  13. 1965 State visit to Washington Park Chung Hee
  14. 1965 Howard University commencement address Lyndon B. Johnson
  15. 1965 Voting Rights Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
  16. 1965 Highway Beautification Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
  17. 1966 Recording at the Library of Congress Pablo Neruda
  18. 1966 State visit to Washington Ferdinand Marcos
  19. 1966 Washington state visit Ferdinand Marcos
  20. 1966 White House state visit Léopold Sédar Senghor
  21. 1967 Visit with President Johnson Haile Selassie
  22. 1967 White House state dinner Sirikit
  23. 1967 Meeting President Johnson at the White House Lee Kuan Yew
  24. 1967 Public Broadcasting Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
  25. 1968 Meeting with President Johnson U Thant
  26. 1968 Address declining another presidential term Lyndon B. Johnson
  27. 1968 Civil Rights Act of 1968 signing Lyndon B. Johnson
  28. 1968 State visit to the United States Olav V
  29. 1968 House UFO symposium testimony Carl Sagan
  30. 1968 Address halting bombing of North Vietnam Lyndon B. Johnson
  31. 1969 Death at Walter Reed Dwight D. Eisenhower
  32. 1969 Meeting at the Shoreham Hotel Ferdinand Marcos
  33. 1969 State dinner at the White House Eisaku Satō
  34. 1970 White House dinner and Nixon meeting Eisaku Satō
  35. 1970 Meeting President Nixon Elvis Presley
  36. 1971 Private visit and White House meeting Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  37. 1971 Meeting with President Nixon Léopold Sédar Senghor
  38. 1971 Washington official visit Indira Gandhi
  39. 1971 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir
  40. 1972 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir
  41. 1973 National War College attendance John McCain
  42. 1973 Washington peace discussions Golda Meir
  43. 1973 Washington meeting with Meir and Kissinger Yitzhak Rabin
  44. 1973 White House state visit Golda Meir
  45. 1973 Official visit to Washington Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
  46. 1973 Meeting with Nixon and Kissinger Willy Brandt
  47. 1973 Address to the National Press Club Gough Whitlam
  48. 1973 Visit to Washington and New York Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  49. 1973 Vice-presidential oath Gerald Ford
  50. 1974 White House visit during Harrison tour Ravi Shankar

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