1957
Frank McDonough, British historian
Frank McDonough is a British historian of the Third Reich and international history.
Frank McDonough, British historian
The 1950s
Explore 1065 historical events from 1950–1959.
1957
Hervé Le Tellier, French linguist and author
Hervé Le Tellier is a French writer and linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo. He is its fourth president. Other notable members have included Raymond Q…
Hervé Le Tellier, French linguist and author
1957
Herbert Wetterauer, German painter, sculptor, and author
Herbert Wetterauer is a German painter, sculptor and author. He is known for his paintings in ink and life-sized figures made of paperboard, for which he developed his own techniqu…
Herbert Wetterauer, German painter, sculptor, and author
1957
Nick Hornby, English novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter
Nicholas Peter John Hornby is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity (1995) and About a Boy (1998), all of which were adapte…
Nick Hornby, English novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter
1957
Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman, chairman of Reliance Industries
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, the largest public company in India by market capitalisation in 2…
Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman, chairman of Reliance Industries
1957
Donald Tusk, Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland
Donald Franciszek Tusk is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, previously holding the office from 2007 to 2014. Tusk was Pre…
Donald Tusk, Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland
1957
Neville Brody, English graphic designer, typographer, and art director
Neville Stanley Brody is an English graphic designer, typographer and art director. He is known for his work on The Face magazine (1981–1986), Arena magazine (1987–1990), and desig…
Neville Brody, English graphic designer, typographer, and art director
1957
Jan Hooks, American actress and comedian (died 2014)
Janet Vivian Hooks was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she was a repertory player fro…
Jan Hooks, American actress and comedian (died 2014)
1957
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, is a British former politician. As a member of the Labour Party, he was appointed a life peer in 1998.
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician
1957
Theo de Rooij, Dutch cyclist and manager
Theo de Rooij is a retired Dutch former bicycle racer and former manager of the Rabobank cycling team - a position from which he resigned after the 2007 Tour de France. De Rooij wa…
Theo de Rooij, Dutch cyclist and manager
1957
Dietmar Keck, Austrian politician
Dietmar Keck is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Greater Linz since December 2002.
Dietmar Keck, Austrian politician
1957
Willie Upshaw, American baseball player and manager
Willie Clay Upshaw is an American former Major League Baseball player who played first base for the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians (1988), both of the American League.
Willie Upshaw, American baseball player and manager
1957
Daniel Day-Lewis, British actor
Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is best known for intense method acting portrayed…
Daniel Day-Lewis, British actor
1957
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Samoan politician, 7th Prime Minister of Samoa
Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa is a Samoan politician and High Chief (matai) who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Samoa from 2021 to 2025. She has led the Samoa Uniting Party (…
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Samoan politician, 7th Prime Minister of Samoa
1957
Joseph Morelle, American politician
Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the Ne…
Joseph Morelle, American politician
1957
Wonder Mike, American rapper and songwriter
Michael Anthony Wright, known professionally as Wonder Mike, is an American hip hop recording artist and member of the Sugarhill Gang. The group was part of the hip hop movement in…
Wonder Mike, American rapper and songwriter
1957
Rick Darling, Australian cricketer
Warrick Maxwell Darling, known as Rick Darling, is a former Australian Test cricketer.
Rick Darling, Australian cricketer
1957
Uberto Pasolini, Italian banker, director, and producer
Count Uberto Pasolini Dall'Onda is an Italian film producer, director, and former investment banker known for producing the 1997 film The Full Monty and directing and producing the…
Uberto Pasolini, Italian banker, director, and producer
1957
Rod Langway, Taiwanese-American ice hockey player and coach
Rodney Cory Langway is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL) and B…
Rod Langway, Taiwanese-American ice hockey player and coach
1957
Kathy Kreiner, Canadian skier
Katharine Kreiner-Phillips is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Canada.
Kathy Kreiner, Canadian skier
1957
Richard E
Richard E. Grant is a Swazi-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jac…
Richard E
1957
Bill Cowher, American football player, coach, and analyst
William Laird Cowher is an American former professional football linebacker and coach who served as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL)…
Bill Cowher, American football player, coach, and analyst
1957
Mike Nesbitt, Northern Irish journalist and politician
Michael Nesbitt, MLA is a Northern Irish politician and former broadcaster. He has been Minister of Health since 28 May 2024. Nesbitt became Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UU…
Mike Nesbitt, Northern Irish journalist and politician
1957
Sid Vicious, English singer and bass player (died 1979)
John Simon Ritchie, better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the second bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. After his death in 197…
Sid Vicious, English singer and bass player (died 1979)