Explore 3918 historical events from 1950–1959.
Thomas Ligotti is an American horror author, philosopher, and writer. His writings are rooted in several literary genres – most prominently weird fiction – and have been described …
Thomas Ligotti, American author
Richard Gordon Emmett is a Canadian vocalist, guitarist, and member of the hard rock band Triumph.
Rik Emmett, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Zoogz Rift was an American musician, painter and professional wrestling personality.
Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011)
Sir Brian Clarke was a British painter, architectural artist, designer and printmaker, known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, symbolist paintings, set designs…
Brian Clarke, British artist known for his work with stained glass (died 2025)
Peter Brown is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Brown was a popular performer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His biggest success was the release of the LP in …
Peter Brown, American singer-songwriter and producer
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is an Indian politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1996 to 2009, representing Rajapur in the Lok Sabha. He was also a member of the Rajy…
Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways
Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola is a Mexican actress, director, and producer. She has received four Ariel Awards, two for Best Actress, and two for Supporting Actress.
Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Mexican actress, director, and producer
Piyasvasti Amranand, born 11 July 1953) is a former Thailand's Energy Minister between 9 October 2006 and 6 February 2008. He is former Secretary-General of the Thai National Energ…
Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy
Angélica Espinoza Stransky, known professionally as Angélica Aragón, is a Mexican film, television, and stage actress and singer. She is the daughter of Mexican composer José Ángel…
Angélica Aragón, Mexican film, television, and stage actress and singer
Leon Spinks was an American professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after d…
Leon Spinks, American boxer (died 2021)
Mindy Lee Sterling is an American actress. She is primarily known as a character actress who has amassed multiple live action and voice-over credits across film and television. Her…
Mindy Sterling, American actress
Ivan Peter Toms was a South African physician, who battled the Apartheid era government as a prominent anti-Apartheid and anti-conscription activist. He opposed conscription by the…
Ivan Toms, South African physician and activist (died 2008)
Bramwell Tovey was a British conductor and composer.
Bramwell Tovey, English-Canadian conductor and composer (died 2022)
Gilbert "Gil" Birmingham is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone (2018–2…
Gil Birmingham, American actor
Milica "Mila" Mulroney is the widow of the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney. She was notable for taking on a greater role during her husband's tenure than previous spo…
Mila Mulroney, Chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University, wife of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney
Jean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian former Salesian priest and politician who served as president of Haiti in 1991, from 1993 to 1994, from 1994 to 1996, and from 2001 to 2004. He …
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian priest and politician, 49th President of Haiti
Mohamad Shahrum bin Osman was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Lipis constituency in Pahang from 2004 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the United Malays…
Mohamad Shahrum Osman, Malaysian politician
Paul Weiland OBE is an English film and television director, writer, and producer. Weiland is a director and producer of television commercials in the UK, having made over 500 comm…
Paul Weiland, English director, producer, and screenwriter
David O'Neil Thompson, commonly known by the nickname "Skywalker", is an American former professional basketball player. He played with the Denver Nuggets of both the American Bask…
David Thompson, American basketball player
Che Puan Besar Hajah Haminah binti Haji Hamidun, formerly known as Sultanah Haminah is the former Sultanah of Kedah and the widow of Sultan Abdul Halim Mua'dzam Shah. Born as a com…
Sultanah Haminah, Malaysian royal consort
Alicia Bridges is an American singer and songwriter who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife " in 1978.
Alicia Bridges, American singer-songwriter
Douglas Jay Feith is an American lawyer who served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from July 2001 until August 2005. He is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a conse…
Douglas J. Feith, American lawyer and politician, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Howard D. Schultz is an American businessman and author who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks from 1986 to 2000, and from 2008 to 2017, and interim CEO from…
Howard Schultz, American businessman and author
Dave Evans is a Welsh-born Australian singer. He was the original lead singer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in 1973–1974 and sang on their debut single shortly before bei…
Dave Evans, Welsh-Australian singer-songwriter