Australia in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1956 to 1983. The most recorded lives are Diana, Princess of Wales, Katharine Hepburn and Alice Munro.

Notable people

  1. Alice Munro

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…

  2. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1983

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  3. Eisaku Satō

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…

  4. Jack Brabham

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…

  5. Katharine Hepburn

    in 1956

    1 moment here

    American stage, film, and television actress whose career ran from 1928 to 1995. Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, educated at Bryn Mawr…

Moments

  1. 1956 Old Vic tour of Australia Katharine Hepburn
  2. 1967 Asia-Pacific tour: Australia Eisaku Satō
  3. 1970 Return to Australia after racing retirement Jack Brabham
  4. 1979 Literary-prize visit to Australia Alice Munro
  5. 1983 Royal tour of Australia Diana, Princess of Wales

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