White House in the Space Age

The atlas holds 32 people and 77 moments here, from 1957 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr..

Notable people

  1. Ronald Reagan

    from 1981 to 1994

    6 moments here

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

  2. John F. Kennedy

    from 1958 to 1963

    6 moments here

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

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

    from 1957 to 1964

    6 moments here

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

  4. Margaret Thatcher

    from 1975 to 2006

    5 moments here

    British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

  5. Shinzo Abe

    from 2007 to 2017

    4 moments here

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

  6. Golda Meir

    from 1971 to 1973

    4 moments here

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

  7. Nelson Mandela

    from 1990 to 1998

    3 moments here

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

  8. Elizabeth II

    from 1991 to 2007

    3 moments here

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

  9. Jimmy Carter

    from 1974 to 1979

    3 moments here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  10. Benazir Bhutto

    from 1984 to 1995

    3 moments here

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

  11. Diana, Princess of Wales

    from 1985 to 1997

    3 moments here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  12. Corazon Aquino

    from 1986 to 1989

    3 moments here

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

  13. Raisa Gorbacheva

    from 1987 to 1990

    3 moments here

    Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

  14. Mikhail Gorbachev

    from 1987 to 1990

    2 moments here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  15. Stephen Hawking

    from 2008 to 2009

    2 moments here

    English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…

  16. George H. W. Bush

    from 1976 to 1989

    2 moments here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  17. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    from 1961 to 1969

    2 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…

  18. Robin Williams

    from 1998 to 2008

    2 moments here

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

  19. Whitney Houston

    from 1994 to 1997

    2 moments here

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

  20. Elvis Presley

    in 1970

    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,…

  21. Pope John Paul II

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

  22. Fidel Castro

    in 1959

    1 moment 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…

  23. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1987

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  24. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 2008

    1 moment here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

Moments

  1. 1957 Delivers “Give Us the Ballot” Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. 1958 Returned to Georgetown John F. Kennedy
  3. 1958 Meets President Eisenhower Martin Luther King Jr.
  4. 1959 United States working visit Fidel Castro
  5. 1960 Announced presidential candidacy John F. Kennedy
  6. 1961 Farewell Address from the Oval Office Dwight D. Eisenhower
  7. 1961 Visit with President Kennedy Helen Keller
  8. 1961 Began White House residence John F. Kennedy
  9. 1961 Inaugurated at the Capitol John F. Kennedy
  10. 1961 Visiting lecturer at the Institute of Contemporary Arts Nadine Gordimer
  11. 1961 Meets President Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr.
  12. 1963 Delivered the American University peace address John F. Kennedy
  13. 1963 Met March on Washington leaders John F. Kennedy
  14. 1963 Delivers “I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King Jr.
  15. 1963 Meets Kennedy after March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr.
  16. 1964 Meets Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr.
  17. 1969 Death at Walter Reed Dwight D. Eisenhower
  18. 1970 Meeting President Nixon Elvis Presley
  19. 1971 Washington official visit Indira Gandhi
  20. 1971 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir
  21. 1972 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir
  22. 1973 Washington peace discussions Golda Meir
  23. 1973 White House state visit Golda Meir
  24. 1974 Presidential campaign announcement Jimmy Carter
  25. 1975 Meeting President Ford Margaret Thatcher
  26. 1975 National Press Club address Margaret Thatcher
  27. 1976 Return to Washington as DCI George H. W. Bush
  28. 1978 Camp David Accords signing Jimmy Carter
  29. 1979 White House isolation during hostage crisis Jimmy Carter
  30. 1979 White House meeting with President Carter Pope John Paul II
  31. 1981 Inaugurated at the Capitol Ronald Reagan
  32. 1981 First Reagan White House visit Margaret Thatcher
  33. 1981 Shot outside Washington Hilton Ronald Reagan
  34. 1984 Political meetings in Washington Benazir Bhutto
  35. 1985 Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Mother Teresa
  36. 1985 Undergoes surgery at Bethesda Ronald Reagan
  37. 1985 White House visit Diana, Princess of Wales
  38. 1986 Address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress Corazon Aquino
  39. 1986 Meeting with President Reagan at the White House Corazon Aquino
  40. 1987 White House meeting with Bill Clinton Gabriel García Márquez
  41. 1987 Washington Summit and INF Treaty Mikhail Gorbachev
  42. 1987 White House state-visit reception Raisa Gorbacheva
  43. 1987 Hosts Washington Summit Ronald Reagan
  44. 1989 First White House visit Benazir Bhutto
  45. 1989 Presidential inauguration George H. W. Bush
  46. 1989 Veterans Day service at Arlington National Cemetery Corazon Aquino
  47. 1989 Returns to White House for portrait Ronald Reagan
  48. 1990 Washington Summit and Camp David Mikhail Gorbachev
  49. 1990 Arrives for Washington Summit Raisa Gorbacheva
  50. 1990 Library of Congress visit Raisa Gorbacheva

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