Liverpool in the Cold War
The atlas holds 7 people and 12 moments here, from 1947 to 1970. The most recorded lives are John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and Eusébio.
Notable people
Eusébio
in 1966
2 moments here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Freddie Mercury
from 1969 to 1970
2 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Garrincha
in 1966
2 moments here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
Jack Brabham
from 1955 to 1959
2 moments here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
John Lennon
from 1957 to 1962
2 moments here
English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…
Kwame Nkrumah
in 1947
1 moment here
Ghanaian nationalist leader, Pan-Africanist, and political theorist who led the Gold Coast to independence as Ghana in 1957.…
Pelé
in 1966
1 moment here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Moments
- 1947 Departure from Liverpool aboard MV Accra Kwame Nkrumah
- 1955 Formula One debut Jack Brabham
- 1957 Quarrymen performance and meeting Paul McCartney John Lennon
- 1959 British Grand Prix victory Jack Brabham
- 1962 Marriage to Cynthia Powell John Lennon
- 1966 Four goals against North Korea Eusébio
- 1966 World Cup win over Brazil Eusébio
- 1966 1966 World Cup opener Garrincha
- 1966 Final Brazil international Garrincha
- 1966 1966 World Cup match Pelé
- 1969 Lived above the Dovedale Towers Freddie Mercury
- 1970 Queen concert at the Cavern Club Freddie Mercury