Ankara in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1949 to 1988. The most recorded lives are Audrey Hepburn, Ruhollah Khomeini and Pervez Musharraf.

Notable people

1. Audrey Hepburn

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

2. Eusébio

   in 1965

   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…

3. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

   in 1976

   1 moment here

   Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…

4. Pervez Musharraf

   in 1949

   1 moment here

   Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…

5. Ruhollah Khomeini

   in 1964

   1 moment here

   Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…

Moments

1. 1949 Family residence in Ankara Pervez Musharraf
2. 1964 Arrival in Ankara exile Ruhollah Khomeini
3. 1965 World Cup qualifier in Ankara Eusébio
4. 1976 Cyprus mediation in Ankara Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
5. 1988 UNICEF immunisation campaign in Turkey Audrey Hepburn

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