Explore 1065 historical events from 1950–1959.
Colin Jack Tyre, Lord Tyre, is a Scottish lawyer, former President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, and a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supre…
Colin Tyre, Lord Tyre, Scottish lawyer and judge
Dame Lesley Anne Glover is a Scottish biologist and academic. She was Professor of molecular biology and cell biology at the University of Aberdeen before being named Vice Principa…
Anne Glover, Scottish biologist and academic
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. Ea…
The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland
Eva Carin Beatrice Ask is a Swedish politician and a member of the Moderate Party. She served as Governor of Södermanland County from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2025.
Beatrice Ask, Swedish politician, Swedish Minister for Justice
Peter Chelsom is a British film director, writer, and actor. He has directed such films as Hector and the Search for Happiness, Serendipity, and Shall We Dance? Peter Chelsom is a …
Peter Chelsom, English film director, writer, and actor
Kakha Bendukidze was a Georgian statesman, businessman and philanthropist, founder of the Knowledge Foundation and head of the supervisory board of Agricultural and Free Universiti…
Kakha Bendukidze, Georgian economist and politician (died 2014)
Peter Kosminsky is a British writer, director and producer. He has directed Hollywood movies such as White Oleander and television films like Warriors, The Government Inspector, Th…
Peter Kosminsky, English director, producer, and screenwriter
Phillip Longman is an American demographer. Presently he is a Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, and he formerly worked as a senior writer and deputy assistant m…
Phillip Longman, German-American demographer and journalist
James Alexander "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. While on active duty, Winnefel…
James A
Dominique Blanc is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films May Fools (1990), Indochine (1992), La Reine Margot (1994), Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)…
Dominique Blanc, French actress, director, and screenwriter
Abdalla Uba Adamu is a Nigerian academic, educator, publisher, filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, media scholar and former vice-chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria. He hol…
Abdalla Uba Adamu, Nigerian professor, media scholar
Kathleen Norris "Koo" Stark is an American photographer and actress, known for her relationship with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and her roles in erotic films. She is a patron of th…
Koo Stark, American actress and photographer
Bryan Taber Harvey was an American musician noted for his fronting role in House of Freaks.
Bryan Harvey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2006)
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter.
Lars von Trier, Danish director and screenwriter
Régis Labeaume is a Canadian businessman, writer and politician. He served as mayor of Quebec City from 2007 to 2021. He was first elected on December 2, 2007, after the death of f…
Régis Labeaume, Canadian businessman and politician, 41st Mayor of Quebec City
Kenneth Ray Oberkfell is an American former third baseman. He played from 1977 to 1992 for six different teams. Oberkfell primarily played third base but he also played over 400 ca…
Ken Oberkfell, American baseball player and coach
James Dixon Barnes is an Australian rock singer. His career, both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel, has made him one of the most popular …
Jimmy Barnes, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Steve Scott is an American former track athlete who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. Track & Field News ranked Scott #1 in the U.S. on ten occasio…
Steve Scott, American runner and coach
Jan Pieter Balkenende Jr., commonly known as Jan Peter Balkenende, is a Dutch jurist and politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who served as Prime Minister of the Net…
Jan Peter Balkenende, Dutch jurist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Anne Jennifer Dudley is an English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician. She was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in t…
Anne Dudley, English pianist and composer
Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner is an English theatre and film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as …
Nicholas Hytner, English director and producer
Jean-Charles Lapierre was a Canadian politician and television and radio broadcaster. After retiring from the government in 2007, he served as a political analyst in a variety of v…
Jean Lapierre, Canadian talk show host and politician (died 2016)
Jeffrey Wincott is a Canadian actor and martial artist best known for his lead role in the television series Night Heat.
Jeff Wincott, Canadian actor and martial artist
Wendy Jane Crewson is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in the 1991 dramatic film The Doctor.
Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress and producer