Explore 5191 historical events from 1950–1959.
Claire Conner McCaskill is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previous…
Claire McCaskill, American lawyer and politician
James William Scobie Newcome is a retired English Anglican bishop and former Lord Spiritual. From 2009 until retirement, he was the Bishop of Carlisle, the diocesan bishop of the D…
James Newcome, English bishop
Walter Jerry Payton was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "Sweetness"…
Walter Payton, American football player and race car driver (died 1999)
Joseph Anthony Tunzi is an American author, publisher, and producer, based in Chicago, Illinois.
Joseph A. Tunzi, Chicago based author, foremost expert on Elvis Presley
Wolfgang Felix Magath is a German football manager and former player.
Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
Robert Phillips is an American classical guitarist.
Robert Phillips, American guitarist
Hinderk "Henk" Bleker is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the First Rutte cabinet from 14 Oct…
Henk Bleker, Dutch politician
William Earl Tatum is an American former professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm) 185 pounds (84 kg) guard who played high school…
Earl Tatum, American professional basketball player
Robert Bruce Zoellick is an American lawyer and government official who was the 11th president of the World Bank Group from 2007 to 2012. He was previously chairman of internationa…
Robert Zoellick, American banker and politician, 14th United States Deputy Secretary of State
Chung Dong-young is a South Korean politician who has served as the minister of unification since late July 2025.
Chung Dong-young, South Korean journalist and politician, 31st South Korean Minister of Unification
Greg Gomez Pead, known professionally as Yahoo Serious, is an Australian actor. His films include the comedy films Young Einstein (1988), Reckless Kelly (1993), and Mr. Accident (2…
Yahoo Serious, Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Kenneth Lauren Burns is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States history and culture. His work is often pr…
Ken Burns, American director and producer
Timothy MacKenzie Gunn is an American author, academic, and television personality. He served on the faculty of Parsons School of Design in Greenwich Village, New York from 1982 to…
Tim Gunn, American television host and actor
Geddy Lee Weinrib is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock band Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968 at the request of …
Geddy Lee, Canadian musician
Professor Frank McGuinness is an Irish writer. As well as his own plays, which include The Factory Girls, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Someone Who'll Watc…
Frank McGuinness, Irish poet and playwright
Vivienne Patricia Scialfa is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since …
Patti Scialfa, American musician
Edward Norman Baillieu is a former Australian politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2010 to 2013. He was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 199…
Ted Baillieu, Australian architect and politician, 46th Premier of Victoria
Stephen James Cook is a former South African association footballer and cricketer who played in three cricket Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1991 to 1993. His so…
Jimmy Cook, South African cricketer and coach
Hugh Alexander McDowell was an English cellist and member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and related acts.
Hugh McDowell, English cellist (died 2018)
Robert William Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Robert Cray, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
Howard Alan Kurtz is an American journalist and author and host of Media Buzz on Fox News. He is the former media writer for The Washington Post and the former Washington bureau ch…
Howard Kurtz, American journalist and author
Donnie Munro is a Scottish musician and politician, best known as the former lead singer of the band Runrig. Munro served as the bands lead vocalist during their most commercially …
Donnie Munro, Scottish singer and guitarist
Butch Patrick is an American actor and musician. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Mu…
Butch Patrick, American actor
Sir Anthony Francis Seldon is a British contemporary historian and educator. As an author, he is known for his political biographies of consecutive British Prime Ministers, John Ma…
Anthony Seldon, English historian and author