New York City in the Cold War

The atlas holds 40 people and 74 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Whitney Houston, Martin Luther King Jr. and Judy Garland.

Notable people

  1. Whitney Houston

    from 1978 to 1990

    6 moments here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

  2. Martin Luther King Jr.

    from 1958 to 1967

    5 moments here

    American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

  3. Judy Garland

    from 1951 to 1967

    5 moments here

    American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…

  4. Robin Williams

    from 1973 to 1988

    4 moments here

    Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…

  5. Jorge Luis Borges

    from 1971 to 1979

    3 moments here

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

  6. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    from 1948 to 1960

    3 moments here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  7. Freddie Mercury

    from 1977 to 1982

    3 moments here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  8. Indira Gandhi

    from 1968 to 1983

    3 moments here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  9. Carrie Fisher

    from 1973 to 1983

    3 moments here

    Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…

  10. Nelson Mandela

    in 1990

    2 moments here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  11. John F. Kennedy

    from 1960 to 1962

    2 moments here

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

  12. Che Guevara

    in 1964

    2 moments here

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

  13. Fidel Castro

    from 1960 to 1979

    2 moments 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…

  14. Marlene Dietrich

    from 1967 to 1968

    2 moments here

    German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

  15. Benazir Bhutto

    from 1971 to 1984

    2 moments here

    Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…

  16. Golda Meir

    from 1948 to 1960

    2 moments here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

  17. Gabriela Mistral

    from 1953 to 1955

    2 moments here

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

  18. Ronald Reagan

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  19. Charlie Chaplin

    in 1952

    1 moment here

    English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

  20. Winston Churchill

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  21. Elizabeth II

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  22. 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,…

  23. Neil Armstrong

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…

  24. Elvis Presley

    in 1972

    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,…

Moments

  1. 1947 Lions Club address during world tour Helen Keller
  2. 1948 New York fundraising accident Golda Meir
  3. 1948 Inauguration as Columbia president Dwight D. Eisenhower
  4. 1949 Graduation from Notre Dame Convent School Corazon Aquino
  5. 1951 Palace Theatre opening Judy Garland
  6. 1952 Boards Queen Elizabeth in New York Charlie Chaplin
  7. 1953 Visits Eisenhower and Truman in the United States Winston Churchill
  8. 1953 Chile delegate at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Gabriela Mistral
  9. 1953 Atoms for Peace address Dwight D. Eisenhower
  10. 1955 Attendance at UN human-rights message reading Gabriela Mistral
  11. 1957 Addressed the United Nations Elizabeth II
  12. 1958 Stabbed at Harlem book signing Martin Luther King Jr.
  13. 1959 Returns from India through New York Martin Luther King Jr.
  14. 1959 Metropolitan Opera House concert run Judy Garland
  15. 1960 New York office and departure for Spain Ernest Hemingway
  16. 1960 United Nations Security Council address Golda Meir
  17. 1960 Meeting Gamal Abdel Nasser at the United Nations Dwight D. Eisenhower
  18. 1960 United Nations annual session Fidel Castro
  19. 1960 Address to the UN General Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru
  20. 1960 Joined the split-screen third debate John F. Kennedy
  21. 1961 Prensa Latina posting in New York Gabriel García Márquez
  22. 1961 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
  23. 1962 Celebrated birthday at Madison Square Garden John F. Kennedy
  24. 1962 Sang for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden Marilyn Monroe
  25. 1964 Lectures at the New School Martin Luther King Jr.
  26. 1964 Departure from New York for world tour Che Guevara
  27. 1964 United Nations address Che Guevara
  28. 1967 First Broadway engagement Marlene Dietrich
  29. 1967 Addresses antiwar march at United Nations Martin Luther King Jr.
  30. 1967 Delivers “Beyond Vietnam” Martin Luther King Jr.
  31. 1967 Return to the Palace Theatre Judy Garland
  32. 1967 Felt Forum appearances Judy Garland
  33. 1968 Second Broadway engagement Marlene Dietrich
  34. 1968 United Nations General Assembly appearance Indira Gandhi
  35. 1969 Apollo 11 ticker-tape parade Neil Armstrong
  36. 1970 Special UN General Assembly session Indira Gandhi
  37. 1971 United Nations Security Council visit with her father Benazir Bhutto
  38. 1971 Honorary doctorate at Columbia University Jorge Luis Borges
  39. 1971 Adjunct Professor of Writing at Columbia University Nadine Gordimer
  40. 1971 Birth in East Harlem Tupac Shakur
  41. 1971 United Nations General Assembly work George H. W. Bush
  42. 1972 Visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges
  43. 1972 Madison Square Garden concert Elvis Presley
  44. 1973 Broadway debut in Irene Carrie Fisher
  45. 1973 Juilliard scholarship Robin Williams
  46. 1975 Central Park 10K Robin Williams
  47. 1976 Democratic National Convention Jimmy Carter
  48. 1977 Performed at Madison Square Garden Freddie Mercury
  49. 1978 Town Hall solo performance Whitney Houston
  50. 1979 PEN Club visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges

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