San Francisco in the Cold War
The atlas holds 9 people and 15 moments here, from 1950 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Robin Williams, Steve Jobs and Tupac Shakur.
Notable people
Robin Williams
from 1967 to 1976
4 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Steve Jobs
from 1955 to 1988
3 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Tupac Shakur
in 1988
2 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Nelson Mandela
in 1990
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1954
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Harry S. Truman
in 1950
1 moment here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1964
1 moment 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…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1991
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Prince
in 1977
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Moments
- 1950 San Francisco address after Wake conference Harry S. Truman
- 1954 Married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco Marilyn Monroe
- 1955 Birth in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 1964 Republican National Convention address Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1967 Family move to Tiburon Robin Williams
- 1969 Graduation from Redwood High School Robin Williams
- 1974 Summer work at The Trident Robin Williams
- 1976 First stand-up performance Robin Williams
- 1977 Move to Sausalito for For You Prince
- 1977 Apple II debut at West Coast Computer Faire Steve Jobs
- 1988 Attendance at Tamalpais High School Tupac Shakur
- 1988 Move to Marin City Tupac Shakur
- 1988 NeXT Computer launch Steve Jobs
- 1990 Concludes U.S. tour in Oakland Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Goldman Environmental Prize Wangarĩ Maathai