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 Corazon Aquino, Golda Meir and Whitney Houston. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Corazon Aquino
from 1949 to 1989
21 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Golda Meir
from 1947 to 1978
20 moments here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
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.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
from 1948 to 1969
18 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…
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…
Harry S. Truman
from 1947 to 1972
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Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Douglas Adams
from 1952 to 1991
17 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Neil Armstrong
from 1947 to 1991
16 moments here
American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…
Pope John Paul II
from 1948 to 1990
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Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Jean-Paul Sartre
from 1951 to 1980
16 moments here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Helen Keller
from 1947 to 1968
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Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Kurt Cobain
from 1967 to 1991
16 moments here
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…
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
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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
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American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Mother Teresa
from 1948 to 1990
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Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Diego Maradona
from 1960 to 1990
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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.…
Ernest Hemingway
from 1948 to 1961
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American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1953 to 1976
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German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Le Corbusier
from 1947 to 1965
13 moments here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Moments
- 1948 Travels to Rome Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Ordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1948 Bogotá and the Bogotazo Fidel Castro
- 1948 AFOB tour of Australia Helen Keller
- 1948 AFOB tour of New Zealand Helen Keller
- 1948 Declaration of Independence signing Golda Meir
- 1948 Secret meeting with Abdullah I Golda Meir
- 1948 Visit to Haifa Golda Meir
- 1948 Addresses Congress of Europe at The Hague Winston Churchill
- 1948 Speaks in Oslo Winston Churchill
- 1948 Inauguration as Columbia president Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1948 Idlewild Airport dedication Harry S. Truman
- 1948 Returns to Portlligat Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Addresses the Wrocław peace congress Pablo Picasso
- 1948 Visits Auschwitz and Birkenau Pablo Picasso
- 1948 Israeli mission in Moscow Golda Meir
- 1948 1948 campaign speech in Oklahoma City Harry S. Truman
- 1948 Begins Crozer Seminary studies Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1948 Rosh Hashanah at Moscow Choral Synagogue Golda Meir
- 1948 Chicago Stadium campaign address Harry S. Truman
- 1948 Lincoln Tomb wreath during campaign Harry S. Truman
- 1948 Pittsburgh torchlight parade and address Harry S. Truman
- 1948 St. Paul campaign address Harry S. Truman
- 1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1948 Family relocation to Memphis Elvis Presley
- 1948 United Nations General Assembly special session Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1948 Return from Moscow to campaign Golda Meir
- 1949 Graduation from Notre Dame Convent School Corazon Aquino
- 1949 Move to London with Peter Lessing Doris Lessing
- 1949 Lived at Villa Guardamangia Elizabeth II
- 1949 Final hospitalization at University College Hospital George Orwell
- 1949 Sanatorium at Cranham George Orwell
- 1949 Western Pacific submarine patrol Jimmy Carter
- 1949 Public-speaking career expands Jorge Luis Borges
- 1949 Stay at Unité d'Habitation construction site Le Corbusier
- 1949 Begins university study Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
- 1949 Speaks at MIT Winston Churchill
- 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 Move to larger Havana flat Fidel Castro
- 1949 First visit to the United States Jawaharlal Nehru