White House in the Space Age
The atlas holds 137 people and 265 moments here, from 1957 to 2022. The most recorded lives are Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy.
Notable people
Carrie Fisher
in 2008
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.…
Corazon Aquino
from 1986 to 1989
3 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Deng Xiaoping
in 1979
1 moment here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
from 1985 to 1997
3 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Dolly Parton
from 1979 to 2018
2 moments here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
Dolores del Río
in 1978
1 moment here
Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
from 1961 to 1969
2 moments here
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Eisaku Satō
from 1969 to 1970
2 moments here
Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…
Elizabeth II
from 1991 to 2007
3 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
from 1981 to 2001
4 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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
George Michael
in 2000
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
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…
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…
Golda Meir
from 1971 to 1973
4 moments here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
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.…
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…
Haile Selassie
from 1963 to 1967
3 moments here
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Helen Keller
in 1961
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Moments
- 1966 Washington state visit Ferdinand Marcos
- 1966 White House state visit Léopold Sédar Senghor
- 1967 Visit with President Johnson Haile Selassie
- 1967 White House state dinner Sirikit
- 1967 Meeting President Johnson at the White House Lee Kuan Yew
- 1967 Public Broadcasting Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1968 Meeting with President Johnson U Thant
- 1968 Address declining another presidential term Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1968 Civil Rights Act of 1968 signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1968 State visit to the United States Olav V
- 1968 House UFO symposium testimony Carl Sagan
- 1968 Address halting bombing of North Vietnam Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1969 Death at Walter Reed Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1969 Meeting at the Shoreham Hotel Ferdinand Marcos
- 1969 State dinner at the White House Eisaku Satō
- 1970 White House dinner and Nixon meeting Eisaku Satō
- 1970 Meeting President Nixon Elvis Presley
- 1971 Private visit and White House meeting Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1971 Meeting with President Nixon Léopold Sédar Senghor
- 1971 Washington official visit Indira Gandhi
- 1971 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir
- 1972 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir
- 1973 National War College attendance John McCain
- 1973 Washington peace discussions Golda Meir
- 1973 Washington meeting with Meir and Kissinger Yitzhak Rabin
- 1973 White House state visit Golda Meir
- 1973 Official visit to Washington Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
- 1973 Meeting with Nixon and Kissinger Willy Brandt
- 1973 Address to the National Press Club Gough Whitlam
- 1973 Visit to Washington and New York Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1973 Vice-presidential oath Gerald Ford
- 1974 White House visit during Harrison tour Ravi Shankar
- 1974 Library of Congress literary recording Carlos Fuentes
- 1974 Presidential inauguration Gerald Ford
- 1974 Departure from the White House Richard Nixon
- 1974 Resignation address from the Oval Office Richard Nixon
- 1974 Meetings in Washington Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1974 Presidential campaign announcement Jimmy Carter
- 1975 Official visit to the United States Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1975 Meeting President Ford Kenneth Kaunda
- 1975 State dinner at the White House Andy Warhol
- 1975 National Press Club speech after Ford meeting Gough Whitlam
- 1975 AFL–CIO speech in Washington Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 1975 Meeting President Ford Margaret Thatcher
- 1975 National Press Club address Margaret Thatcher
- 1975 White House reception during United States tour Alexei Leonov
- 1975 White House meeting with Ford Anwar Sadat
- 1975 State meeting at the White House Hirohito
- 1975 Visit to Arlington National Cemetery Hirohito
- 1975 State visit to the United States Olav V