Political Leaders of the Space Age

The atlas holds 36 people and 1,081 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Mohamed Morsi, Tupac Shakur and Charles de Gaulle.

Notable people

1. Mohamed Morsi

   from 1975 to 2019

   20 moments here

   Egyptian engineer, university professor, Muslim Brotherhood politician, and Egypt’s fifth president, serving from 2012 until his removal in July…

2. Tupac Shakur

   from 1971 to 1996

   16 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…

3. Charles de Gaulle

   from 1958 to 1970

   12 moments here

   French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

   from 1957 to 1964

   9 moments here

   Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

5. Golda Meir

   from 1957 to 1978

   9 moments here

   Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

6. Ho Chi Minh

   from 1957 to 1969

   8 moments here

   Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…

7. Winston Churchill

   from 1958 to 1965

   7 moments here

   Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

8. Dwight D. Eisenhower

   from 1959 to 1969

   7 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…

9. Mao Zedong

   from 1957 to 1976

   6 moments here

   Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…

10. Helen Keller

    from 1957 to 1968

    4 moments here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

11. Harry S. Truman

    from 1957 to 1972

    3 moments here

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

12. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

Moments

1. 1959 Adopted as Finchley candidate Margaret Thatcher
2. 1959 Residence at Farnborough Margaret Thatcher
3. 1959 Europe speech at Strasbourg Charles de Gaulle
4. 1960 Announced presidential candidacy John F. Kennedy
5. 1960 Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo Pope Francis
6. 1960 Returns to Atlanta ministry Martin Luther King Jr.
7. 1960 Received New Hampshire results in Madison John F. Kennedy
8. 1960 Detained at Pretoria Local Prison Nelson Mandela
9. 1960 Beginning cosmonaut training Yuri Gagarin
10. 1960 Parachute training Yuri Gagarin
11. 1960 Debated Humphrey in Charleston John F. Kennedy
12. 1960 Faces tax trial in Montgomery Martin Luther King Jr.
13. 1960 Accepted nomination in Los Angeles John F. Kennedy
14. 1960 United Nations annual session Fidel Castro
15. 1960 Addressed Houston ministers John F. Kennedy
16. 1960 Faced Nixon in the first televised debate John F. Kennedy
17. 1960 Joined the split-screen third debate John F. Kennedy
18. 1960 Arrested at Rich's sit-in Martin Luther King Jr.
19. 1960 Transferred to Reidsville prison Martin Luther King Jr.
20. 1961 Talks with President Kennedy Charles de Gaulle
21. 1961 Began White House residence John F. Kennedy
22. 1961 Inaugurated at the Capitol John F. Kennedy
23. 1961 Hides at Liliesleaf Farm Nelson Mandela
24. 1961 Final Vostok preparations Yuri Gagarin
25. 1961 Organizes All-In African Conference Nelson Mandela
26. 1961 Bay of Pigs counter-offensive Fidel Castro
27. 1961 Equatorial South Pacific crossing Yuri Gagarin
28. 1961 First foreign visit after Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin
29. 1961 Hero's parade and speech Yuri Gagarin
30. 1961 Moscow press conference Yuri Gagarin
31. 1961 Orbit across the Strait of Magellan Yuri Gagarin
32. 1961 Orbit northwest of Hawaii Yuri Gagarin
33. 1961 Addressed Canadian Parliament John F. Kennedy
34. 1961 Held Paris state visit John F. Kennedy
35. 1961 Made state visit to Ottawa John F. Kennedy
36. 1961 Addresses besieged Freedom Riders rally Martin Luther King Jr.
37. 1961 Words to the Intellectuals Fidel Castro
38. 1961 Met Khrushchev in Vienna John F. Kennedy
39. 1961 Visited London after Vienna John F. Kennedy
40. 1961 Meets President Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr.
41. 1961 Arrived in Bogotá John F. Kennedy
42. 1961 Arrived in Caracas John F. Kennedy
43. 1961 Conferred in Bermuda John F. Kennedy
44. 1961 Arrested in Albany campaign Martin Luther King Jr.
45. 1962 Leaves through Bechuanaland Nelson Mandela
46. 1962 Meets Nyerere in Dar es Salaam Nelson Mandela
47. 1962 Receives training in Cairo Nelson Mandela
48. 1962 Trains at Zegangan base Nelson Mandela
49. 1962 Addresses PAFMECSA in Ethiopia Nelson Mandela
50. 1962 Celebrated birthday at Madison Square Garden John F. Kennedy

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