Historical figures in New York City

The atlas holds 76 people and 219 moments here, from 1776 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Prince, Corazon Aquino and George Michael. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Prince

    in 2010

    1 moment here

    Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…

  2. Corazon Aquino

    in 1949

    1 moment here

    María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

  3. George Michael

    in 1991

    1 moment here

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

  4. Li Keqiang

    in 2016

    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…

Moments

  1. 1971 United Nations General Assembly work George H. W. Bush
  2. 1972 Visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges
  3. 1972 Madison Square Garden concert Elvis Presley
  4. 1973 Broadway debut in Irene Carrie Fisher
  5. 1973 Juilliard scholarship Robin Williams
  6. 1975 Central Park 10K Robin Williams
  7. 1976 Democratic National Convention Jimmy Carter
  8. 1977 Performed at Madison Square Garden Freddie Mercury
  9. 1978 Town Hall solo performance Whitney Houston
  10. 1979 PEN Club visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges
  11. 1979 Copacabana live comedy recording Robin Williams
  12. 1979 United Nations General Assembly speech Fidel Castro
  13. 1979 Launches presidential campaign in New York Ronald Reagan
  14. 1980 Modeling discovery at Carnegie Hall Whitney Houston
  15. 1980 Censored Scenes From King Kong on Broadway Carrie Fisher
  16. 1980 Madison Square Garden shows Freddie Mercury
  17. 1981 Madison Square Garden performance Rafael Orozco Maestre
  18. 1982 Saturday Night Live appearance Freddie Mercury
  19. 1983 Agnes of God at the Music Box Theatre Carrie Fisher
  20. 1983 UN Secretariat director in New York Kofi Annan
  21. 1983 38th UN General Assembly Indira Gandhi
  22. 1984 Political meetings in New York Benazir Bhutto
  23. 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration performance Whitney Houston
  24. 1986 Relocation to Fort Lee Whitney Houston
  25. 1988 Waiting for Godot at Lincoln Center Robin Williams
  26. 1988 United Negro College Fund benefit Whitney Houston
  27. 1988 Governors Island Summit Mikhail Gorbachev
  28. 1989 Solo visit to New York and Harlem Hospital Diana, Princess of Wales
  29. 1989 Visiting scholar in New York Liu Xiaobo
  30. 1989 UN General Assembly address Margaret Thatcher
  31. 1990 Arista AIDS benefit concert Whitney Houston
  32. 1990 Addresses the United Nations Nelson Mandela
  33. 1990 Welcomed in New York Nelson Mandela
  34. 1991 Cover to Cover concert at Madison Square Garden George Michael
  35. 1992 Saturday Night Live performance Kurt Cobain
  36. 1993 New Music Seminar performance Kurt Cobain
  37. 1993 Radio City Music Hall concert Whitney Houston
  38. 1993 Addresses UN on sanctions Nelson Mandela
  39. 1993 MTV Unplugged taping Kurt Cobain
  40. 1994 Rainforest Foundation Concert Whitney Houston
  41. 1994 Javits Center appearance Selena
  42. 1994 Quad Studios shooting Tupac Shakur
  43. 1995 Transfer to Rikers Island Tupac Shakur
  44. 1997 Arthur Ashe Stadium inauguration Whitney Houston
  45. 1998 Macworld keynote in New York Steve Jobs
  46. 1999 VH1 Divas Live performance Whitney Houston
  47. 1999 iBook and AirPort introduction Steve Jobs
  48. 1999 United Nations General Assembly visit Hugo Chávez
  49. 2000 Global Compact launch at UN Headquarters Kofi Annan
  50. 2000 Millennium Summit Fidel Castro

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