Cape Town in the Space Age

The atlas holds 3 people and 13 moments here, from 1963 to 2006. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan and Whitney Houston.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   from 1963 to 2003

   11 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. Kofi Annan

   in 2006

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

3. Whitney Houston

   in 1994

   1 moment here

   American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

Moments

1. 1963 First confined on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
2. 1964 Begins life sentence on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
3. 1982 Transferred to Pollsmoor Prison Nelson Mandela
4. 1985 Treated at Volks Hospital Nelson Mandela
5. 1988 Continues treatment at Constantiaberg Nelson Mandela
6. 1988 Diagnosed at Tygerberg Hospital Nelson Mandela
7. 1990 Addresses Cape Town from City Hall Nelson Mandela
8. 1990 Leads talks at Groote Schuur Nelson Mandela
9. 1994 Cape Town South Africa concert Whitney Houston
10. 1995 Returns to Robben Island Nelson Mandela
11. 1998 Revisits Robben Island with Clinton Nelson Mandela
12. 2003 Addresses inaugural 46664 concert Nelson Mandela
13. 2006 Visit to South Africa Kofi Annan

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