1952
Aleksandr Maksimenkov, Russian footballer and coach (died 2012)
Aleksandr Ivanovich Maksimenkov was a Soviet and Russian football player and coach.
Aleksandr Maksimenkov, Russian footballer and coach (died 2012)
The 1950s
Explore 3918 historical events from 1950–1959.
1952
Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver and businessman
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1991. Piquet won three Formula One World Drivers' Championsh…
Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver and businessman
1952
Mario Theissen, German engineer and businessman
Mario Albert Theissen is the former BMW Motorsport Director and was team principal of BMW Sauber, the company's Formula One team from 2005 until 2009, when BMW sold the team back t…
Mario Theissen, German engineer and businessman
1952
Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
Guillermo Vilas is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He was the world No. 1 of the ITF Grand Prix seasons in 1974, 1975 and 1977. He won 62 singles titles and 16 doub…
Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
1952
Elayne Boosler, American actress, director, and screenwriter
Elayne Boosler is an American comedian, writer, and actress.
Elayne Boosler, American actress, director, and screenwriter
1952
Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (died 2009)
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for …
Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (died 2009)
1952
Ricardo Villa, Argentinian footballer and coach
Ricardo Julio Villa, more commonly known as Ricky Villa, is an Argentine football coach and former professional midfielder. He was famous for his time playing football from 1970 to…
Ricardo Villa, Argentinian footballer and coach
1952
Gabriela Grillo, German equestrian (died 2024)
Gabriela Grillo was a German businesswoman, equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage and placed fourth in individual dressage at the 1976 Summer Olymp…
Gabriela Grillo, German equestrian (died 2024)
1952
Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director
Jonathan Scott Frakes is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent …
Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director
1952
Jimmy Watson, Canadian ice hockey player
James Charles Watson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1973 to 198…
Jimmy Watson, Canadian ice hockey player
1952
John Emburey, English cricketer and coach
John Ernest Emburey is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshire and England. He was a part of the English squa…
John Emburey, English cricketer and coach
1952
Doug Fieger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2010)
Douglas Lars Fieger was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band the Knack. He co-wrote "My Sharona," the biggest…
Doug Fieger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2010)
1952
John Hiatt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Robert Hiatt is an American singer-songwriter whose recordings have drawn on rock, country, blues, folk and new wave styles.
John Hiatt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1952
Ric Menello, American director and screenwriter (died 2013)
Richard "Ric" Menello was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. Menello co-directed the landmark music video for the Beastie Boys' 1987 single, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right …
Ric Menello, American director and screenwriter (died 2013)
1952
Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer
Keith William Hart is an American born-Canadian retired professional wrestler and firefighter. He is a member of the Hart wrestling family and the third child of Helen and Stu Hart…
Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer
1952
Jiří Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, sixth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Jiří Paroubek is a Czech politician who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from April 2005 to September 2006. He was also the leader of the Czech Social Democratic Part…
Jiří Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, sixth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
1952
Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
John Graham Mellor, known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash.
Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
1952
Peter Laughner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1977)
Peter Laughner was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Peter Laughner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1977)
1952
Santillana, Spanish footballer
Carlos Alonso González, known as Santillana, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Santillana, Spanish footballer
1952
Georgios Paraschos, Greek footballer and manager
Georgios Paraschos is a Greek professional football manager and former player.
Georgios Paraschos, Greek footballer and manager
1952
Marion Bloem, Dutch author, director, and painter
Marion Bloem is a Dutch writer and film maker of Indo descent, best known as author of the literary acclaimed book Geen gewoon Indisch meisje and director of the 2008 feature film …
Marion Bloem, Dutch author, director, and painter
1952
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jamaican dub poet
Linton Kwesi Johnson , also known as LKJ, is a Jamaican-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be publishe…
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jamaican dub poet
1952
Kurban Berdyev, Turkmen footballer and manager
Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev is a Turkmen-Russian football manager, and a former Soviet footballer who is in charge of the Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz. In 2017 he was included among …
Kurban Berdyev, Turkmen footballer and manager
1952
Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
Geoffrey Downes is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia.
Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer