1950
Carlos Caszely, Chilean footballer
Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a Chilean former professional footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado", who played as a forward.
Carlos Caszely, Chilean footballer
The 1950s
Explore 2486 historical events from 1950–1959.
1950
Huey Lewis, American singer-songwriter and actor
Hugh Anthony Cregg III, known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American actor and former singer-songwriter.
Huey Lewis, American singer-songwriter and actor
1950
John Byrne, English-American author and illustrator
John Lindley Byrne is a British-born American comic book writer and artist of superhero comics. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major superheroes; with noted work on …
John Byrne, English-American author and illustrator
1950
Amal ibn Idris al-Alami, Moroccan physician and neurosurgeon
Amal El Alami is a Moroccan physician, neurosurgeon and writer. He was born at Casablanca, the quartier Habous, in a nationalist family linked to the Istiqlal Party.
Amal ibn Idris al-Alami, Moroccan physician and neurosurgeon
1950
Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player and sailor
Adriano Panatta is an Italian former professional tennis player. He won the 1976 French Open, becoming the first Italian man in the Open Era to win a major singles title. That year…
Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player and sailor
1950
Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 4th President of Ukraine
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the prime minister of Ukraine several times b…
Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 4th President of Ukraine
1950
Moisés Canelo, Honduran singer-songwriter (died 2024)
Moisés Canelas Withol, better known as Moisés Canelo, was a Honduran singer and songwriter.
Moisés Canelo, Honduran singer-songwriter (died 2024)
1950
Tony Baldry, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, British Minister of State for Agriculture
Sir Antony Brian Baldry, is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury from 1983 to 2015.
Tony Baldry, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, British Minister of State for Agriculture
1950
Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of Greece, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister for the Interior
Prokopios "Prokopis" Pavlopoulos is a Greek retired politician, who served as the president of Greece from 2015 to 2020. A member of New Democracy, he previously was Minister of th…
Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of Greece, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister for the Interior
1950
Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani physicist and academic
Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and author. He has been considered by many as one of the most vocal, progressive and liberal member of the Pakistani intell…
Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani physicist and academic
1950
J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic
John Robert Morgan FLSW is a British academic working at Swansea University in Wales. He is primarily known for writing books on Classics, and for contributing to a number of jour…
J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic
1950
Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020)
Patricia Eva "Bonnie" Pointer was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored several moderate solo hi…
Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020)
1950
Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (died 1991)
Paul Charles Caravello, better known as Eric Carr, was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 until his death in 1991. Caravello was selected as …
Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (died 1991)
1950
Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Gilles Emile Meloche is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, scout and former player. Meloche played as a goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black …
Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1950
George Nelson, American astronomer and astronaut
George Driver "Pinky" Nelson is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and retired NASA astronaut.
George Nelson, American astronomer and astronaut
1950
Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China
Ma Ying-jeou is a Taiwanese politician, lawyer, and legal scholar who served as the sixth president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he…
Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China
1950
Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (died 2015)
Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia was a Marshallese politician and Iroijlaplap. He served as the President of the Marshall Islands from 2009 to 2012. He was elected as the country's 5th…
Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (died 2015)
1950
Bruce Oldfield, English fashion designer
Bruce Oldfield, OBE is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture occasionwear. Notable clients have included Sienna Miller, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana Ross, Charlotte…
Bruce Oldfield, English fashion designer
1950
Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, George Harrison; John Lennon)
Andrew Newmark is an American session drummer who was a member of Sly and the Family Stone and has played with George Harrison, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Carly Simon, S…
Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, George Harrison; John Lennon)
1950
Colin Barnett, Australian economist and politician, 29th Premier of Western Australia
Colin James Barnett is an Australian former politician who served as the 29th Premier of Western Australia from 2008 to 2017. He concurrently served as the state's Treasurer at sev…
Colin Barnett, Australian economist and politician, 29th Premier of Western Australia
1950
Arianna Huffington, Greek-American journalist and publisher
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek and American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman.
Arianna Huffington, Greek-American journalist and publisher
1950
Gary Indiana, American writer, playwright and poet (died 2024)
Gary Hoisington, known as Gary Indiana, was an American writer, actor, artist, and cultural critic. He served as the art critic for the Village Voice weekly newspaper from 1985 to …
Gary Indiana, American writer, playwright and poet (died 2024)
1950
Pierre Paradis, Canadian lawyer and politician
Pierre Paradis is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He represented Brome-Missisquoi in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1980 to 2018. A member of the Liberal Par…
Pierre Paradis, Canadian lawyer and politician
1950
Dennis Priestley, English darts player
Dennis Priestley is an English former professional darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a two-time w…
Dennis Priestley, English darts player