Mexico City in the Cold War

The atlas holds 12 people and 16 moments here, from 1947 to 1989. The most recorded lives are Gabriel García Márquez, Frida Kahlo and Jorge Luis Borges.

Notable people

1. Gabriel García Márquez

   from 1961 to 1975

   2 moments here

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

2. Frida Kahlo

   from 1950 to 1954

   2 moments here

   Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

3. Jorge Luis Borges

   from 1973 to 1981

   2 moments here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

4. Diego Maradona

   in 1986

   2 moments here

   Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

5. John F. Kennedy

   in 1962

   1 moment here

   John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

6. Marilyn Monroe

   in 1962

   1 moment here

   American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…

7. Che Guevara

   in 1954

   1 moment here

   Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

8. Fidel Castro

   in 1955

   1 moment here

   Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

9. 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…

10. Harry S. Truman

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

11. Helen Keller

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

12. Ayrton Senna

    in 1989

    1 moment here

    Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

Moments

1. 1947 State visit to Mexico Harry S. Truman
2. 1950 Hospital ABC treatment Frida Kahlo
3. 1953 National University of Mexico address Helen Keller
4. 1954 Death in Mexico City Frida Kahlo
5. 1954 Arrival and medical work in Mexico City Che Guevara
6. 1955 Exile and revolutionary preparation Fidel Castro
7. 1961 Settlement in Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
8. 1962 Met the Mexican press at Hotel Continental Marilyn Monroe
9. 1962 Made Mexico City state visit John F. Kennedy
10. 1973 Travel to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges
11. 1975 Move back to Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
12. 1979 Mexico City state visit Jimmy Carter
13. 1981 Return to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges
14. 1986 World Cup final victory Diego Maradona
15. 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England Diego Maradona
16. 1989 Mexican Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna

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