Jurists of the Cold War

The atlas holds 9 people and 236 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Mikhail Gorbachev, Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro.

Notable people

  1. 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.…

  2. 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,…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. Harry S. Truman

    from 1947 to 1972

    17 moments here

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

  8. Mahatma Gandhi

    from 1947 to 1948

    7 moments here

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

  9. Alexei Navalny

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…

Moments

  1. 1947 Brief return to Aracataca Gabriel García Márquez
  2. 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
  3. 1947 Research chemist in Colchester Margaret Thatcher
  4. 1947 State visit to Mexico Harry S. Truman
  5. 1947 Asian Relations Conference inauguration Jawaharlal Nehru
  6. 1947 Arrives in Patna for Bihar peace mission Mahatma Gandhi
  7. 1947 Inspects ruined sites near Masaurhi Mahatma Gandhi
  8. 1947 Visits Kako relief camp Mahatma Gandhi
  9. 1947 Official visit to Canada Harry S. Truman
  10. 1947 Independence Day at the Red Fort Jawaharlal Nehru
  11. 1947 Tryst with Destiny address Jawaharlal Nehru
  12. 1947 Fasts and spins in Calcutta on independence day Mahatma Gandhi
  13. 1947 Stays at Sodepur before independence Mahatma Gandhi
  14. 1947 Rio Conference state visit Harry S. Truman
  15. 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
  16. 1948 Assassinated at Birla House Mahatma Gandhi
  17. 1948 Begins final Delhi fast Mahatma Gandhi
  18. 1948 Conservative Party conference delegate Margaret Thatcher
  19. 1948 Bogotá and the Bogotazo Fidel Castro
  20. 1948 Idlewild Airport dedication Harry S. Truman
  21. 1948 1948 campaign speech in Oklahoma City Harry S. Truman
  22. 1948 Chicago Stadium campaign address Harry S. Truman
  23. 1948 Lincoln Tomb wreath during campaign Harry S. Truman
  24. 1948 Pittsburgh torchlight parade and address Harry S. Truman
  25. 1948 St. Paul campaign address Harry S. Truman
  26. 1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference Jawaharlal Nehru
  27. 1948 United Nations General Assembly special session Jawaharlal Nehru
  28. 1949 Move to larger Havana flat Fidel Castro
  29. 1949 First visit to the United States Jawaharlal Nehru
  30. 1949 State visit to Canada Jawaharlal Nehru
  31. 1950 Journalism in Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
  32. 1950 Arrival for Moscow State University Mikhail Gorbachev
  33. 1950 Moscow State University residence Mikhail Gorbachev
  34. 1950 Blair House Korean War meeting Harry S. Truman
  35. 1950 Visit to Jakarta Jawaharlal Nehru
  36. 1950 San Francisco address after Wake conference Harry S. Truman
  37. 1950 Wake Island conference with MacArthur Harry S. Truman
  38. 1950 Student protest and arrest Fidel Castro
  39. 1952 Return to the renovated White House Harry S. Truman
  40. 1952 Launches Defiance Campaign in Durban Nelson Mandela
  41. 1953 Return home after presidency Harry S. Truman
  42. 1953 Moncada attack and retreat Fidel Castro
  43. 1953 Visit to Karachi Jawaharlal Nehru
  44. 1953 Opens Mandela and Tambo Nelson Mandela
  45. 1953 Trial at Santiago Palace of Justice Fidel Castro
  46. 1953 Sentencing and imprisonment Fidel Castro
  47. 1954 Return to Bogotá for El Espectador Gabriel García Márquez
  48. 1954 Colombo Powers' Conference Jawaharlal Nehru
  49. 1954 Visit to Hanoi Jawaharlal Nehru
  50. 1955 Exile and revolutionary preparation Fidel Castro

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