Japan in the Cold War

The atlas holds 8 people and 8 moments here, from 1953 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Michael Jackson, Che Guevara and Jorge Luis Borges.

Notable people

  1. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1990

    1 moment here

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

  2. Celia Cruz

    in 1962

    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,…

  3. Che Guevara

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

  4. Eleanor Roosevelt

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…

  5. Jorge Luis Borges

    in 1979

    1 moment here

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

  6. Lars Onsager

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Norwegian-American physical chemist and theoretical physicist whose career took him from Norway and Switzerland to major American universities.…

  7. Michael Jackson

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…

  8. Olivia Hussey

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    British actress born in Argentina, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet.…

Moments

  1. 1953 Five-week Japan visit Eleanor Roosevelt
  2. 1953 Liquid-helium conference in Japan Lars Onsager
  3. 1959 Trade negotiations in Japan Che Guevara
  4. 1962 First tour outside the Americas: Japan Celia Cruz
  5. 1973 First Japanese performances Michael Jackson
  6. 1979 Trip to Japan with María Kodama Jorge Luis Borges
  7. 1980 Commercial filming in Japan Olivia Hussey
  8. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in Japan Audrey Hepburn

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