Performers of the Cold War
The atlas holds 26 people and 408 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Gabriel García Márquez and Judy Garland.
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.…
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…
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…
Whitney Houston
from 1963 to 1991
20 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Steve Jobs
from 1955 to 1991
19 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Umm Kulthum
from 1953 to 1975
18 moments here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Albert Camus
from 1949 to 1960
17 moments here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Douglas Adams
from 1952 to 1991
17 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Robin Williams
from 1951 to 1990
15 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Prince
from 1958 to 1990
15 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Pablo Picasso
from 1948 to 1973
14 moments here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Marilyn Monroe
from 1952 to 1962
14 moments here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Diego Maradona
from 1960 to 1990
14 moments here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
George Michael
from 1963 to 1991
14 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1953 to 1976
13 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1952 to 1977
12 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Michael Jackson
from 1958 to 1987
8 moments here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Carrie Fisher
from 1956 to 1983
6 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Pumpuang Duangjan
from 1961 to 1991
6 moments here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Walt Disney
from 1949 to 1966
5 moments here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Tupac Shakur
from 1971 to 1988
5 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Selena
from 1971 to 1989
5 moments here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
Paul Walker
from 1973 to 1991
2 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Moments
- 1947 Brief return to Aracataca Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Visits Horst at Oyster Bay Salvador Dalí
- 1947 Recovery stay in Stockbridge Judy Garland
- 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
- 1948 Establishes Villa La Galloise Pablo Picasso
- 1948 Performs in the Bomarzo gardens Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Travels to Rome Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Returns to Portlligat Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Addresses the Wrocław peace congress Pablo Picasso
- 1948 Visits Auschwitz and Birkenau Pablo Picasso
- 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
- 1949 Hospitalization in Boston Judy Garland
- 1949 Embarkation for Brazil Albert Camus
- 1949 Arrival in Rio de Janeiro Albert Camus
- 1949 Campana stop at Dakar Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Recife Albert Camus
- 1949 Lecture in Santiago Albert Camus
- 1949 Lecture visit to São Paulo Albert Camus
- 1949 Stay with Victoria Ocampo in Buenos Aires Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Iguape Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Montevideo Albert Camus
- 1949 Meets Pope Pius XII Salvador Dalí
- 1950 Journalism in Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
- 1950 Retreats to paint at Portlligat Salvador Dalí
- 1951 Family visit at Schiphol Airport Walt Disney
- 1951 London Palladium comeback Judy Garland
- 1951 Theatre Royal engagement Judy Garland
- 1951 Birth at St. Luke's Hospital Robin Williams
- 1951 Attends Venice's Ball of the Century Salvador Dalí
- 1951 Palace Theatre opening Judy Garland
- 1952 Family move to the East End Douglas Adams
- 1952 Birth in Cambridge Douglas Adams
- 1952 Marries Nancy Davis Ronald Reagan
- 1952 Marriage to Sidney Luft Judy Garland
- 1952 Filmed Niagara at Niagara Falls Marilyn Monroe
- 1952 Builds Pacific Palisades home Ronald Reagan
- 1952 Boards Queen Elizabeth in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 Moves into Manoir de Ban Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 First solo Las Vegas engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1953 Medical treatment at Bethesda Umm Kulthum
- 1953 Based at Banff Springs for River of No Return Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Return to Bogotá for El Espectador Gabriel García Márquez
- 1954 Arrived in South Korea for a military tour Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Dined during a Fukuoka honeymoon stay Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Performed for troops in Inje County Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Stayed at Tokyo's Imperial Hotel Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Returns to Vallauris with Jacqueline Pablo Picasso
- 1955 Film study in Rome Gabriel García Márquez