Amsterdam in the Space Age
The atlas holds 17 people and 17 moments here, from 1960 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Mikhail Gorbachev, Marlene Dietrich and John Lennon.
Notable people
Alfredo Di Stéfano
in 1962
1 moment here
Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…
Aretha Franklin
in 1968
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Astrud Gilberto
in 1988
1 moment here
Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 1960
1 moment here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
Chester Bennington
in 2001
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Derek Walcott
in 2008
1 moment here
Saint Lucian poet, playwright, painter, and teacher who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.…
Eusébio
in 1962
1 moment here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Grace Kelly
in 1972
1 moment here
American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…
Jim Morrison
in 1968
1 moment here
James Douglas “Jim” Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, poet, and lead vocalist of the Doors.…
John Lennon
in 1969
1 moment here
English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…
Judy Garland
in 1960
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Kenneth Kaunda
in 1986
1 moment here
Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1960
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1987
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1972
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Olav V
in 1964
1 moment here
Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…
Tina Turner
in 1971
1 moment here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Moments
- 1960 Tuschinski show broadcast Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Balcony appearance in Amsterdam Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1960 Amsterdam concert Judy Garland
- 1962 European Cup final against Benfica Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1962 European Cup final victory Eusébio
- 1964 State visit to the Netherlands Olav V
- 1968 First overseas tour appearance Aretha Franklin
- 1968 Amsterdam concert collapse Jim Morrison
- 1969 Amsterdam Bed-in for Peace John Lennon
- 1971 Arrival at Schiphol Tina Turner
- 1972 Floriade garden exhibit Grace Kelly
- 1972 Visit to the Netherlands Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1986 Visit to Amsterdam Kenneth Kaunda
- 1987 Concertgebouw performance Mercedes Sosa
- 1988 Paradiso concert Astrud Gilberto
- 2001 Guest performance in Amsterdam Chester Bennington
- 2008 First Cola Debrot Lecture Derek Walcott