Historical figures in Colombia

The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1954 to 1995. The most recorded lives are Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Grace Kelly. Among them Writers, Educators and Jurists, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Celia Cruz

   in 1995

   1 moment here

   Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…

2. Gabriel García Márquez

   in 1980

   1 moment here

   Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

3. Grace Kelly

   in 1954

   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…

4. Jorge Luis Borges

   in 1965

   1 moment here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

Moments

1. 1954 Green Fire location shoot Grace Kelly
2. 1965 Trip to Colombia and Chile Jorge Luis Borges
3. 1980 Return to Colombia Gabriel García Márquez
4. 1995 Fania All-Stars final reunion in Colombia Celia Cruz

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