Historical figures in Los Angeles

The atlas holds 34 people and 91 moments here, from 1913 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Shinzo Abe, Tupac Shakur and Douglas Adams. Among them Performers, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. 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.…

  2. 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…

  3. Douglas Adams

    in 1983

    1 moment here

    English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…

  4. Amy Winehouse

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…

  5. Kurt Cobain

    in 1994

    1 moment here

    American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…

  6. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1946

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  7. Selena

    in 1994

    1 moment here

    Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…

  8. Mohamed Morsi

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Egyptian engineer, university professor, Muslim Brotherhood politician, and Egypt’s fifth president, serving from 2012 until his removal in July…

  9. Heath Ledger

    in 2005

    1 moment here

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

  10. George Michael

    in 1998

    1 moment here

    English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…

Moments

  1. 1984 Opens Los Angeles Olympics Ronald Reagan
  2. 1985 Purple Rain Tour with guest artists Prince
  3. 1986 Co-hosting the 58th Academy Awards Robin Williams
  4. 1989 61st Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
  5. 1989 Lives at Bel Air estate Ronald Reagan
  6. 1989 Returns to California after presidency Ronald Reagan
  7. 1990 62nd Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
  8. 1990 Rallies supporters in Los Angeles Nelson Mandela
  9. 1992 Muhammad Ali birthday television taping Whitney Houston
  10. 1994 Los Angeles detox admission Kurt Cobain
  11. 1994 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony Whitney Houston
  12. 1994 Universal Amphitheater concert Selena
  13. 1995 Return to Los Angeles and Death Row Tupac Shakur
  14. 1998 Arrest at Will Rogers Memorial Park George Michael
  15. 1999 Cancer treatment in Los Angeles Gabriel García Márquez
  16. 2000 Arista anniversary celebration Whitney Houston
  17. 2001 Hospitalized after hip fracture Ronald Reagan
  18. 2001 The Fast and the Furious premiere Paul Walker
  19. 2003 Filming resumed in Los Angeles Chester Bennington
  20. 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious premiere Paul Walker
  21. 2003 Address to Los Angeles World Affairs Council Kofi Annan
  22. 2004 Grammy Awards opening performance Prince
  23. 2004 Dies at Bel Air home Ronald Reagan
  24. 2005 Presents at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Heath Ledger
  25. 2005 Into the Blue premiere Paul Walker
  26. 2006 81-point game Kobe Bryant
  27. 2006 Eight Below premiere Paul Walker
  28. 2006 BET Awards performance Prince
  29. 2006 Wishful Drinking at Geffen Playhouse Carrie Fisher
  30. 2007 MTV Movie Awards performance Amy Winehouse
  31. 2008 Tonight Show performance Prince
  32. 2009 Dies at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Michael Jackson
  33. 2011 MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Chester Bennington
  34. 2012 Death at the Beverly Hilton Whitney Houston
  35. 2012 Final public performance Whitney Houston
  36. 2012 Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Carrie Fisher
  37. 2013 Achilles injury game Kobe Bryant
  38. 2016 Final NBA game Kobe Bryant
  39. 2016 Hospitalization and death at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Carrie Fisher
  40. 2016 United Airlines Flight 935 from London Carrie Fisher
  41. 2017 Chris Cornell funeral performance Chester Bennington

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