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 Carrie Fisher, Ebrahim Raisi and Li Keqiang. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
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.…
Ebrahim Raisi
from 1960 to 1989
6 moments here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Li Keqiang
from 1955 to 1988
6 moments here
Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…
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.…
Sung Jae-gi
from 1967 to 1987
3 moments here
South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…
Shinzo Abe
from 1954 to 1978
3 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Frida Kahlo
from 1950 to 1954
2 moments here
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…
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.…
Albert Einstein
in 1955
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Joseph Stalin
in 1953
1 moment here
Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…
Henry Ford
in 1947
1 moment here
American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…
Agatha Christie
in 1976
1 moment here
English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…
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,…
Amy Winehouse
in 1983
1 moment here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Heath Ledger
in 1979
1 moment here
Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
Chester Bennington
in 1976
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Maryam Mirzakhani
in 1977
1 moment here
Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…
Moments
- 1951 Palace Theatre opening Judy Garland
- 1952 South American motorcycle journey Che Guevara
- 1952 Visit to Chuquicamata copper mine Che Guevara
- 1952 Volunteer work at San Pablo leper colony Che Guevara
- 1952 Family move to the East End Douglas Adams
- 1952 Moved into Buckingham Palace as Queen Elizabeth II
- 1952 Farewell in Durban Helen Keller
- 1952 Légion d'Honneur at Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier
- 1952 Opens Kalighat Home for the Dying Mother Teresa
- 1952 Acceded while at Sagana Lodge Elizabeth II
- 1952 Spent the night at Treetops Elizabeth II
- 1952 Birth in Cambridge Douglas Adams
- 1952 Return to the renovated White House Harry S. Truman
- 1952 Marries Nancy Davis Ronald Reagan
- 1952 Political trip to Prague Doris Lessing
- 1952 Presidential candidacy announcement Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1952 Speech at the Sorbonne Helen Keller
- 1952 Marriage to Sidney Luft Judy Garland
- 1952 Filmed Niagara at Niagara Falls Marilyn Monroe
- 1952 Launches Defiance Campaign in Durban Nelson Mandela
- 1952 Return to London from the Soviet Union Doris Lessing
- 1952 Builds Pacific Palisades home Ronald Reagan
- 1952 Boards Queen Elizabeth in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1952 Begins at St Albans School Stephen Hawking
- 1952 President-elect visit to Korea Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1953 Moves into Manoir de Ban Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 College graduation in the Bronx Corazon Aquino
- 1953 Law studies at Far Eastern University Corazon Aquino
- 1953 First presidential inauguration Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1953 First acetates at Memphis Recording Service Elvis Presley
- 1953 Return home after presidency Harry S. Truman
- 1953 Return to Plains farming Jimmy Carter
- 1953 Move to Sandfield Road J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1953 Enamel production at Luynes Le Corbusier
- 1953 First solo Las Vegas engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1953 Doctorate at Ludwig Maximilian University Pope Benedict XVI
- 1953 Medical treatment at Bethesda Umm Kulthum
- 1953 Visits Eisenhower and Truman in the United States Winston Churchill
- 1953 Chile delegate at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Gabriela Mistral
- 1953 Nuclear-power course at Union College Jimmy Carter
- 1953 Dies at Kuntsevo Dacha Joseph Stalin
- 1953 Ker Memorial Lecture in Glasgow J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1953 Birth at Pinto's Nursing Home Benazir Bhutto
- 1953 Medical degree in Buenos Aires Che Guevara
- 1953 Crowned at Westminster Abbey Elizabeth II
- 1953 National University of Mexico address Helen Keller
- 1953 Based at Banff Springs for River of No Return Marilyn Monroe
- 1953 Marries Coretta Scott Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1953 Moncada attack and retreat Fidel Castro
- 1953 Visit to Karachi Jawaharlal Nehru