Tokyo in the Space Age
The atlas holds 14 people and 22 moments here, from 1957 to 2020. The most recorded lives are Shinzo Abe, Ronald Reagan and George Michael.
Notable people
Shinzo Abe
from 1977 to 2020
6 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Ronald Reagan
from 1983 to 1989
3 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
George Michael
from 1988 to 1991
2 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1991
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
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…
George H. W. Bush
in 1989
1 moment here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1957
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Hugo Chávez
in 1999
1 moment here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Freddie Mercury
in 1975
1 moment here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Diego Maradona
in 1979
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1995
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Liu Xiaobo
in 1989
1 moment here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Prince
in 1990
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Li Keqiang
in 2018
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
- 1957 Visit to Tokyo Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1975 World tour in Japan Freddie Mercury
- 1977 Seikei University graduation Shinzo Abe
- 1979 Tokyo and Shimoda visit Jimmy Carter
- 1979 World Youth Championship final Diego Maradona
- 1983 Makes Tokyo state visit Ronald Reagan
- 1986 Attends Tokyo economic summit Ronald Reagan
- 1988 Faith Tour opening night George Michael
- 1989 Emperor Hirohito funeral trip George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Tokyo airport transit Liu Xiaobo
- 1989 Receives Japanese honor in Tokyo Ronald Reagan
- 1990 Nude Tour in Tokyo Prince
- 1991 Cover to Cover concert at Tokyo Dome George Michael
- 1991 Tokyo state visit Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1995 Formal visit to Tokyo Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1999 Presidential tour of Japan Hugo Chávez
- 2006 Appointment as prime minister Shinzo Abe
- 2007 Resignation announcement Shinzo Abe
- 2012 LDP presidency campaign visit to Yasukuni Shinzo Abe
- 2013 Yasukuni Shrine visit as prime minister Shinzo Abe
- 2018 Official visit to Japan Li Keqiang
- 2020 Retirement announcement Shinzo Abe