The 1950s

Explore 1065 historical events from 1950–1959.

1956 70 years ago

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Richard B. Bernstein was an American constitutional historian, a distinguished adjunct professor of law at New York Law School, and lecturer in law and political science at the Cit…

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1956 70 years ago

Michael Jackson, Irish archbishop

Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson is a Church of Ireland Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has served as the Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough in the Church of Ireland. …

Michael Jackson, Irish archbishop

1956 70 years ago

Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician

Stavros Arnaoutakis is a Greek politician who has been the Governor of Crete since 2011. Prior to his tenure as governor he was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 200…

Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician

1956 70 years ago

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David Sartor is an American composer, conductor, and educator, and is the founder and music director of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra.

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1956 70 years ago

Fiona Shackleton, English lawyer

Fiona Sara Shackleton, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, is an English solicitor and Conservative politician, who has represented members of the British royal family and celebritie…

Fiona Shackleton, English lawyer

1956 70 years ago

Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician

Jyoti Jayant Gogte is an Indian entrepreneur and academic, most notable for her reference textbooks on entrepreneurship titled Startup & New Venture Management (2014) and Roadmap f…

Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician

1956 70 years ago

Cynthia McFadden, American journalist

Cynthia McFadden is an American television journalist who was the senior legal and investigative correspondent for NBC News. She was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News who co…

Cynthia McFadden, American journalist

1956 70 years ago

Jerry Douglas, American guitarist and producer

Gerald Calvin Douglas is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. He is widely regarded as "perhaps the finest Dobro player in contemporary acoustic music…

Jerry Douglas, American guitarist and producer

1956 70 years ago

Jeff Dujon, Jamaican cricketer

Peter Jeffrey Leroy Dujon is a retired West Indian cricketer and current commentator. He was a part of the West Indian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1983 Cricket World …

Jeff Dujon, Jamaican cricketer

1956 70 years ago

Peter Wilkinson, English admiral

Vice Admiral Peter John Wilkinson, is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel) from 2007 to 2010. He was National President of th…

Peter Wilkinson, English admiral