Jerusalem in the Space Age
The atlas holds 8 people and 11 moments here, from 1957 to 2015. The most recorded lives are Golda Meir, Pope John Paul II and Martin Luther King Jr..
Notable people
Golda Meir
from 1957 to 1978
3 moments here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Pope John Paul II
in 2000
2 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1959
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Pope Francis
in 1973
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1960
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Shinzo Abe
in 2015
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Nadine Gordimer
in 2008
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Moments
- 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Concert tour in Jerusalem Marlene Dietrich
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1977 Address during Sadat visit Golda Meir
- 1978 Death in Jerusalem Golda Meir
- 1979 Israel peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 2000 Prayer at the Western Wall Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Visit to Yad Vashem Pope John Paul II
- 2008 Jerusalem Writers Conference Nadine Gordimer
- 2015 Visit to Yad Vashem Shinzo Abe