Historical figures of the Cold War
The atlas holds 92 people and 1,554 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mikhail Gorbachev. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Ronald Reagan
from 1952 to 1991
90 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
from 1948 to 1968
62 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1950 to 1991
53 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
John F. Kennedy
from 1947 to 1963
52 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Nelson Mandela
from 1952 to 1991
47 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Che Guevara
from 1948 to 1967
43 moments here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Jorge Luis Borges
from 1949 to 1986
43 moments here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Freddie Mercury
from 1954 to 1991
43 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Elizabeth II
from 1947 to 1991
39 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Ayrton Senna
from 1960 to 1991
39 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Jimmy Carter
from 1949 to 1982
36 moments here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Indira Gandhi
from 1956 to 1984
34 moments 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.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
from 1961 to 1991
34 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Fidel Castro
from 1948 to 1991
33 moments 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
from 1947 to 1987
30 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Elvis Presley
from 1948 to 1977
27 moments 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,…
Margaret Thatcher
from 1947 to 1991
25 moments 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…
Yuri Gagarin
from 1950 to 1968
24 moments here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
George H. W. Bush
from 1948 to 1991
24 moments here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
Judy Garland
from 1947 to 1969
24 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Salvador Dalí
from 1947 to 1989
23 moments here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Jawaharlal Nehru
from 1947 to 1964
23 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Raisa Gorbacheva
from 1949 to 1991
22 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Benazir Bhutto
from 1953 to 1989
21 moments here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Moments
- 1947 Brief return to Aracataca Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Visit to Cyprus internment camps Golda Meir
- 1947 Lived in Georgetown during House service John F. Kennedy
- 1947 CIAM VI participation Le Corbusier
- 1947 Research chemist in Colchester Margaret Thatcher
- 1947 Pre-registration at Purdue University Neil Armstrong
- 1947 Visits Horst at Oyster Bay Salvador Dalí
- 1947 Return to childhood home Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1947 State visit to Mexico Harry S. Truman
- 1947 Asian Relations Conference inauguration Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1947 Move to Manor Road J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1947 Arrives in Patna for Bihar peace mission Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Inspects ruined sites near Masaurhi Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Visits Kako relief camp Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Marked her twenty-first birthday in Cape Town Elizabeth II
- 1947 Recorded her dedication at Victoria Falls Elizabeth II
- 1947 Reviewed troops at Youngsfield Elizabeth II
- 1947 Return to Jura for Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell
- 1947 Death at Fair Lane Henry Ford
- 1947 Official visit to Canada Harry S. Truman
- 1947 Lions Club address during world tour Helen Keller
- 1947 Corryvreckan boating expedition George Orwell
- 1947 Independence Day at the Red Fort Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1947 Tryst with Destiny address Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1947 Recovery stay in Stockbridge Judy Garland
- 1947 Fasts and spins in Calcutta on independence day Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Stays at Sodepur before independence Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Rio Conference state visit Harry S. Truman
- 1947 Married at Westminster Abbey Elizabeth II
- 1947 Tuberculosis treatment at Hairmyres Hospital George Orwell
- 1948 Medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires Che Guevara
- 1948 Months in Venice Ernest Hemingway
- 1948 Residence as consul in Veracruz Gabriela Mistral
- 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
- 1948 Move to West Texas George H. W. Bush
- 1948 Yale graduation George H. W. Bush
- 1948 Fundraising speech in Chicago Golda Meir
- 1948 New York fundraising accident Golda Meir
- 1948 Visit to Hiroshima Helen Keller
- 1948 Visit to Kobe Helen Keller
- 1948 Visit to Nagasaki Helen Keller
- 1948 Assassinated at Birla House Mahatma Gandhi
- 1948 Begins final Delhi fast Mahatma Gandhi
- 1948 Conservative Party conference delegate Margaret Thatcher
- 1948 Medical training in Patna Mother Teresa
- 1948 Move to Johannesburg Nadine Gordimer
- 1948 Establishes Villa La Galloise Pablo Picasso
- 1948 First pastoral assignment Pope John Paul II
- 1948 Performs in the Bomarzo gardens Salvador Dalí