Riyadh in the Space Age

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1957 to 2007. The most recorded lives are Osama bin Laden, Elizabeth II and Jimmy Carter.

Notable people

1. Osama bin Laden

   from 1957 to 1990

   2 moments here

   Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

2. Elizabeth II

   in 1979

   1 moment here

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

3. Jimmy Carter

   in 1978

   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…

4. Shinzo Abe

   in 2007

   1 moment here

   Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

Moments

1. 1957 Birth in Riyadh Osama bin Laden
2. 1978 Riyadh meeting with Saudi leadership Jimmy Carter
3. 1979 Visited Riyadh Elizabeth II
4. 1990 Return to Saudi Arabia Osama bin Laden
5. 2007 Meeting King Abdullah Shinzo Abe

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