Los Angeles in the Space Age
The atlas holds 30 people and 59 moments here, from 1957 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Whitney Houston and Prince.
Notable people
Ronald Reagan
from 1957 to 2004
6 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Whitney Houston
from 1992 to 2012
5 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Prince
from 1981 to 2008
5 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Paul Walker
from 1973 to 2006
5 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Robin Williams
from 1977 to 1990
4 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Carrie Fisher
from 2006 to 2016
4 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Kobe Bryant
from 2006 to 2016
3 moments here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Chester Bennington
from 2003 to 2017
3 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Marilyn Monroe
from 1961 to 1962
2 moments here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Freddie Mercury
from 1982 to 1983
2 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Michael Jackson
in 2009
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1990
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1972
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
John F. Kennedy
in 1960
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1965
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Elvis Presley
in 1968
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Walt Disney
in 1966
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1999
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Stephen Hawking
in 1974
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Kofi Annan
in 2003
1 moment here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Shinzo Abe
in 1978
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Judy Garland
in 1961
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Tupac Shakur
in 1995
1 moment here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Douglas Adams
in 1983
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Moments
- 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1960 Accepted nomination in Los Angeles John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Moved back to Los Angeles Marilyn Monroe
- 1961 Hollywood Bowl concert Judy Garland
- 1962 Died at her Brentwood home Marilyn Monroe
- 1965 Visits Watts after rebellion Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1966 Death at St. Joseph Hospital Walt Disney
- 1968 Recording the '68 Comeback Special Elvis Presley
- 1972 Receives Honorary Academy Award Charlie Chaplin
- 1973 Birth in Glendale Paul Walker
- 1974 Year at Caltech Stephen Hawking
- 1977 Los Angeles comedy-club work Robin Williams
- 1978 Visiting student at USC Shinzo Abe
- 1981 Rolling Stones opening appearance Prince
- 1982 Doctoral study at USC Mohamed Morsi
- 1982 Final U.S. concerts Freddie Mercury
- 1983 Lived in Los Angeles Douglas Adams
- 1983 Recorded The Works in Los Angeles Freddie Mercury
- 1984 Opens Los Angeles Olympics Ronald Reagan
- 1985 Purple Rain Tour with guest artists Prince
- 1986 Co-hosting the 58th Academy Awards Robin Williams
- 1989 61st Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1989 Lives at Bel Air estate Ronald Reagan
- 1989 Returns to California after presidency Ronald Reagan
- 1990 62nd Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1990 Rallies supporters in Los Angeles Nelson Mandela
- 1992 Muhammad Ali birthday television taping Whitney Houston
- 1994 Los Angeles detox admission Kurt Cobain
- 1994 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony Whitney Houston
- 1994 Universal Amphitheater concert Selena
- 1995 Return to Los Angeles and Death Row Tupac Shakur
- 1998 Arrest at Will Rogers Memorial Park George Michael
- 1999 Cancer treatment in Los Angeles Gabriel García Márquez
- 2000 Arista anniversary celebration Whitney Houston
- 2001 Hospitalized after hip fracture Ronald Reagan
- 2001 The Fast and the Furious premiere Paul Walker
- 2003 Filming resumed in Los Angeles Chester Bennington
- 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious premiere Paul Walker
- 2003 Address to Los Angeles World Affairs Council Kofi Annan
- 2004 Grammy Awards opening performance Prince
- 2004 Dies at Bel Air home Ronald Reagan
- 2005 Presents at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Heath Ledger
- 2005 Into the Blue premiere Paul Walker
- 2006 81-point game Kobe Bryant
- 2006 Eight Below premiere Paul Walker
- 2006 BET Awards performance Prince
- 2006 Wishful Drinking at Geffen Playhouse Carrie Fisher
- 2007 MTV Movie Awards performance Amy Winehouse
- 2008 Tonight Show performance Prince
- 2009 Dies at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Michael Jackson