Historical figures of the Space Age
The atlas holds 86 people and 2,125 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela and Pope Francis. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Ronald Reagan
from 1957 to 2004
98 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Nelson Mandela
from 1958 to 2013
81 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Pope Francis
from 1958 to 2025
70 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Shinzo Abe
from 1977 to 2022
67 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
from 1961 to 1997
55 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
from 1957 to 1968
51 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1961 to 2022
51 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Elizabeth II
from 1957 to 2022
50 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 1994
49 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
John F. Kennedy
from 1958 to 1963
46 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Prince
from 1958 to 2016
46 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Whitney Houston
from 1963 to 2012
45 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Hugo Chávez
from 1974 to 2013
44 moments here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Jimmy Carter
from 1971 to 2024
42 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…
Freddie Mercury
from 1963 to 1991
42 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Li Keqiang
from 1974 to 2023
40 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…
Jorge Luis Borges
from 1961 to 1986
39 moments here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Fidel Castro
from 1957 to 2016
37 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…
Kofi Annan
from 1958 to 2018
37 moments here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Steve Jobs
from 1959 to 2011
36 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Amy Winehouse
from 1983 to 2011
34 moments here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Diego Maradona
from 1960 to 2020
33 moments here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Indira Gandhi
from 1966 to 1984
33 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.…
George H. W. Bush
from 1959 to 2018
32 moments here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
Moments
- 1957 Films at Shepperton Studios Charlie Chaplin
- 1957 Guerrilla base in the Sierra Maestra Che Guevara
- 1957 Moved to Brentwood animal shelter Douglas Adams
- 1957 Death at Hempstead Hospital Gabriela Mistral
- 1957 Eastern Europe reporting journey Gabriel García Márquez
- 1957 Visit to London Gabriel García Márquez
- 1957 Tour of Iceland Helen Keller
- 1957 Tour of Scandinavia Helen Keller
- 1957 Mao–Khrushchev state visit Mao Zedong
- 1957 Helps establish the SCLC Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Move to the Hejaz Osama bin Laden
- 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1957 Meeting Valentina Goryacheva Yuri Gagarin
- 1957 Meeting with Celia Sánchez Fidel Castro
- 1957 Witnesses Ghanaian independence Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Birth in Riyadh Osama bin Laden
- 1957 Delivers “Give Us the Ballot” Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Dedication of the Truman Library Harry S. Truman
- 1957 Arrival in Pyongyang Ho Chi Minh
- 1957 Stop in Beijing Ho Chi Minh
- 1957 Wuhan bridge-construction visit Ho Chi Minh
- 1957 Paints Las Meninas series at Cannes Pablo Picasso
- 1957 Addressed the United Nations Elizabeth II
- 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
- 1957 Visit to Tokyo Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1957 Posting to Northern Fleet fighter regiment Yuri Gagarin
- 1957 Create Dangerously lecture Albert Camus
- 1957 Lucia ceremony in Stockholm Albert Camus
- 1957 Nobel banquet speech Albert Camus
- 1957 Move to Caracas Gabriel García Márquez
- 1958 House purchase in Lourmarin Albert Camus
- 1958 Visiting lecturer at Yale Harry S. Truman
- 1958 Returned to Georgetown John F. Kennedy
- 1958 Economics student at Kumasi College Kofi Annan
- 1958 Thirteenth Chandigarh trip Le Corbusier
- 1958 Filmed at the Hotel del Coronado Marilyn Monroe
- 1958 Professor at Freising College Pope Benedict XVI
- 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
- 1958 Marries Gala at Els Àngels Salvador Dalí
- 1958 Radio Rebelde formation Che Guevara
- 1958 Meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru Ho Chi Minh
- 1958 Army induction at Fort Chaffee Elvis Presley
- 1958 Army training at Fort Hood Elvis Presley
- 1958 Marriage journey to Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
- 1958 Return to Algeria as prime minister Charles de Gaulle
- 1958 Meets President Eisenhower Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1958 Marries Winnie in Bizana Nelson Mandela
- 1958 Birth at Mount Sinai Hospital Prince
- 1958 Battle of Las Mercedes Che Guevara
- 1958 Emergency leave to Memphis Elvis Presley