Explore 1065 historical events from 1950–1959.
Ron Arad is a British-Israeli industrial designer, artist, and architectural designer. He is best known for his furniture designs, including the postmodern chair Rover.
Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic
Christian Bobin was a French author and poet.
Christian Bobin, French author and poet (died 2022)
Nigel Harrison is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s.
Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter
Enda Kenny is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and …
Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland
Sir Ian McCartney is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield from 1987 to 2010. McCartney served in Tony Blair's Cabinet from 2003 …
Ian McCartney, Scottish politician, Minister of State for Trade
Sir John Dominic Battle, is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1987 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served in government…
John Battle, English politician
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was an American musician who was the original lead guitarist, occasional vocalist, and a founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona o…
Ace Frehley, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2025)
Timothy George Congdon CBE is a British economist.
Tim Congdon, English economist and politician
Larry W. Smith, CQ is a Canadian athlete, businessperson and member of the Senate of Canada. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from April 2017 until November 2019…
Larry Smith, Canadian football player and politician
Jonathan Donald Stanhope is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra …
Jon Stanhope, Australian politician
Sir Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge is a Barbadian retired cricketer who represented the West Indies in Test and One Day International (ODI) teams for 17 years, as well as Barbados and H…
Gordon Greenidge, Barbadian cricketer and coach
Ralph Dale Earnhardt was an American professional stock car driver and racing team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series, most notably driving …
Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (died 2001)
Sally Mann is an American photographer known for making large format black and white photographs of people and places in her immediate surroundings: her children, husband, and rura…
Sally Mann, American photographer
John Glascock was a British musician. He was the bassist and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Carmen from 1972 to 1975; and the bass guitarist for progressive rock band Je…
John Glascock, English singer and bass player (died 1979)
Christopher Cross is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Art…
Christopher Cross, American singer-songwriter and producer
Ashok Gehlot is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to Decembe…
Ashok Gehlot, Indian politician, 21st Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Tatyana Nikitichna Tolstaya is a Russian writer, TV host, publicist, novelist, and essayist from the Tolstoy family.
Tatyana Tolstaya, Russian author and publicist
Colin Bass is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Since 1979, he has been a member of the British progressive rock band Camel, who, after a ten-year hiatus…
Colin Bass, English bass player, songwriter, and producer
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa was an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2016 to…
Colleen Hanabusa, American lawyer and politician
Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and the sole constant member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock a…
Jackie Jackson, American singer-songwriter and dancer
Samuel Kanyon Doe was a Liberian politician and military officer who served as the 21st President of Liberia from 1986 until his execution in 1990. He ruled Liberia as Chairman of …
Samuel Doe, Liberian sergeant and politician, 21st President of Liberia (died 1990)
Philip James Bailey is an American singer, songwriter and percussionist, best known as an early member and one of the two lead singers of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Noted for his…
Philip Bailey, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor
Michael Andrew D'Antoni is an American-Italian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans of the Na…
Mike D'Antoni, American basketball player and coach
Charton Christopher Frantz is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, both of which he co-founded with wife and Talking…
Chris Frantz, American drummer and producer