London in the Space Age

The atlas holds 32 people and 115 moments here, from 1957 to 2022. The most recorded lives are Gabriel García Márquez, J. R. R. Tolkien and Jimmy Carter.

Notable people

  1. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1957

    1 moment here

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

  2. J. R. R. Tolkien

    in 1972

    1 moment here

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

  3. Jimmy Carter

    in 1977

    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…

  4. Shinzo Abe

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  5. Whitney Houston

    in 1988

    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…

  6. Heath Ledger

    in 2008

    1 moment here

    Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…

  7. Li Keqiang

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…

  8. Raisa Gorbacheva

    in 1989

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

Moments

  1. 1988 Nelson Mandela birthday tribute George Michael
  2. 1988 Meets leaders in London Ronald Reagan
  3. 1988 Nelson Mandela birthday tribute Whitney Houston
  4. 1988 Royal Society climate speech Margaret Thatcher
  5. 1989 Tours London Raisa Gorbacheva
  6. 1989 Delivers Churchill Lecture in London Ronald Reagan
  7. 1989 Opened Landmark AIDS Centre Diana, Princess of Wales
  8. 1990 Brit Awards final stage appearance Freddie Mercury
  9. 1990 Appears at Wembley tribute Nelson Mandela
  10. 1990 Departure from Downing Street Margaret Thatcher
  11. 1991 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture appearance Douglas Adams
  12. 1991 Moved to Chester Square Margaret Thatcher
  13. 1991 Retired to Garden Lodge Freddie Mercury
  14. 1991 G7 London Summit Mikhail Gorbachev
  15. 1991 Died at his Kensington home Freddie Mercury
  16. 1992 Saturday theatre-school training Amy Winehouse
  17. 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert George Michael
  18. 1993 Opened the Wolfson Children's Cancer Unit Diana, Princess of Wales
  19. 1994 Played guitar with Pink Floyd at Earls Court Douglas Adams
  20. 1996 MTV Unplugged concert George Michael
  21. 1997 Landmines conference speech Diana, Princess of Wales
  22. 1997 Final official engagement Diana, Princess of Wales
  23. 1999 London base after five decades Doris Lessing
  24. 1999 London at time of corruption judgment Benazir Bhutto
  25. 1999 Lit the National Millennium Beacon Elizabeth II
  26. 1999 Opened the Millennium Dome Elizabeth II
  27. 2000 Speaks at London School of Economics Nelson Mandela
  28. 2001 Visit to Queen Elizabeth II and Tony Blair Hugo Chávez
  29. 2002 Regular jazz singing at the Cobden Club Amy Winehouse
  30. 2005 Live 8 appearance George Michael
  31. 2006 Little Noise Sessions charity concert Amy Winehouse
  32. 2006 Brit Awards performance Prince
  33. 2006 Private visit to London Hugo Chávez
  34. 2007 Meeting Tony Blair Shinzo Abe
  35. 2007 Parliamentary statue unveiling Margaret Thatcher
  36. 2007 First performer at renovated Wembley Stadium George Michael
  37. 2007 Earth Tour residency opens Prince
  38. 2007 At home after Nobel announcement Doris Lessing
  39. 2008 Films The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus in London Heath Ledger
  40. 2008 Brit Awards performance Amy Winehouse
  41. 2008 Grammy broadcast from Riverside Studios Amy Winehouse
  42. 2008 Admission to St Thomas' Hospital Margaret Thatcher
  43. 2008 Nelson Mandela 90th-birthday concert Amy Winehouse
  44. 2009 Announces This Is It in London Michael Jackson
  45. 2009 Fast & Furious London premiere Paul Walker
  46. 2009 Return to Downing Street Margaret Thatcher
  47. 2010 Drug-impaired-driving crash George Michael
  48. 2010 Last House of Lords sitting Margaret Thatcher
  49. 2011 Death at Camden residence Amy Winehouse
  50. 2011 Final public appearance Amy Winehouse

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