The 1950s

Explore 1066 historical events from 1950–1959.

1953

Bill Drummond, British musician

William Ernest Drummond is a Scottish artist, musician, writer, and record producer. He was a co-founder of the late-1980s avant-garde pop group the KLF and its 1990s media-manipul…

Bill Drummond, British musician

1953

Jamaal Wilkes, American basketball player

Jamaal Abdul-Lateef, better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA A…

Jamaal Wilkes, American basketball player

1953

Pia Zadora, American actress and singer

Pia Zadora is an American actress and singer. She debuted as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964). She came to…

Pia Zadora, American actress and singer

1953

Alex Van Halen, Dutch-American drummer

Alexander Arthur Van Halen is an American musician who was the drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Van Halen, which was formed in 1972 by Van Halen and his younger brother Ed…

Alex Van Halen, Dutch-American drummer

1953

Peter Onorati, American actor

Peter Onorati is an American actor. He is known for his TV roles as Charlie Howell on Civil Wars (1991–1993), Mr. Scotto on Murder One (1995–1997), Stanley Pearson on This Is Us (2…

Peter Onorati, American actor

1953

David Maclean, Scottish politician

David John Maclean, Baron Blencathra, is a Conservative Party life peer. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Penrith and The Border from 1983 to 2010.

David Maclean, Scottish politician