Explore 2486 historical events from 1950–1959.
Charles Warrington Leonard Parker was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freem…
Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (born 1882)
Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the most significant Swiss composer…
Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer and academic (born 1880)
Edward Vivian "Vance" Palmer was an Australian novelist, dramatist, essayist and critic.
Vance Palmer, Australian author and critic (born 1885)
Billie Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music…
Billie Holiday, American singer (born 1915)
Eugene Isaac Meyer was an American banker, businessman, financier, and newspaper publisher. He was the fifth chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933. Meyer purchased The …
Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (born 1875)
William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer and was the most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II; he held several titles and exercised c…
William D. Leahy, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France (born 1875)
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, also known as Isaac Herzog or Hertzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland, his term lasting from 1921 to 1936. From 1936 until his death in 1959, he was As…
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, Polish-born Irish rabbi and author (born 1888)
The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located in Floriana, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete an…
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane motorway bridge over Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It joins St Marys Bay on the Auckland city side with Northcote on the …
The Auckland Harbour Bridge, spanning Waitematā Harbour between the Saint Marys Bay and Northcote suburbs of Auckland, N
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane motorway bridge over Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It joins St Marys Bay on the Auckland city side with Northcote on the …
The Auckland Harbour Bridge officially opened, connecting the suburbs of Saint Marys Bay and Northcote in Auckland, New
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones are low-pressure areas which, along with anticyclones, drive the weather over much of the mid-latitu…
The extratropical remnants of an Atlantic hurricane reached the Gulf of St
B. Anthony Stewart was an American photographer with National Geographic. Stewart is known for having the first image featured on the cover of the magazine, that of the 49-star fla…
B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of…
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. It is widely regarde…
The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students,…
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. A…
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the…
Aeroméxico Flight 111 was a scheduled commercial flight from Tijuana to Acapulco with stopovers in Mazatlán, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. On June 2, 1958, the Lockheed L-749 Const…
Aeronaves de México Flight 111 crashes on approach to Guadalajara International Airport, killing 45
Aeroflot Flight 105 was an aviation accident involving an Ilyushin Il-12P aircraft operated by Aeroflot, which occurred on June 9, 1958 near Magadan, Russia, resulting in the death…
Aeroflot Flight 105 crashes on approach to Magdan-13 Airport, killing 24
Dwight David Eisenhower, also known as Ike, was the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. In his previously military career, he led the Allied Expeditionary Force …
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law.
The African Regroupment Party was a political party in the French African colonies.
The African Regroupment Party holds its first congress in Cotonou.
The Explorers Program is a NASA exploration program that provides flight opportunities for physics, geophysics, heliophysics, and astrophysics investigations from space. Launched i…
Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
Tim Flach is a British photographer who specialises in studio photography of animals. He has published several books of photographs.
Tim Flach, English photographer and director
Ulf Karl Erik Wakenius is a Swedish jazz guitarist, known as a member of Oscar Peterson's last quartet from 1997. He was also a member of the Ray Brown trio.
Ulf Wakenius, Swedish guitarist
United Air Lines Flight 736 was a scheduled American transcontinental passenger service flown daily by United Airlines between Los Angeles and New York City. On April 21, 1958, the…
United Air Lines Flight 736 collides with a United States Air Force fighter jet near Arden, Nevada in what is now Enterp
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the oldest railroad in the United States and the first steam-operated common carrier. Construction of the line began in 1828, and it operated as…
Final run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. Caracas is located along …
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the US Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrato