Explore 2487 historical events from 1950–1959.
Nicolas Jacques André Hulot is a French journalist and environmental activist. He is the founder and honorary president of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, an environmental group esta…
Nicolas Hulot, French journalist and environmentalist
David James Tyson Kitchin, Lord Kitchin, PC is a British judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2023. He has also served as a Lord Ju…
David Kitchin, English lawyer and judge
Pradeep Sarkar was an Indian director and screenwriter, best known for directing Parineeta (2005). He was a recipient of the Abby Award, Rapa Award, and the National Film Award. Hi…
Pradeep Sarkar, Indian director and screenwriter (died 2023)
Zlatko Topčić is a Bosnian screenwriter, playwright and novelist. He has written a number of films, including: Remake, The Abandoned, Miracle in Bosnia; theater plays: Time Out, I …
Zlatko Topčić, Bosnian writer and screenwriter
Leslie Allen Jordan was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace, several characters in the American Horror Sto…
Leslie Jordan, American actor, comedian, writer and singer (died 2022)
Alexander Cunningham is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton North from 2010 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he was Shadow Minister for …
Alex Cunningham, Scottish politician
Martin O'Donnell is an American composer, audio director, and sound designer best known for his work on video game developer Bungie's titles, such as the Myth series, Oni, the Halo…
Martin O'Donnell, American composer
William Ferguson Miller MBE is a Scottish former professional football player and manager, who made a club record 560 league appearances for Aberdeen. Sir Alex Ferguson described M…
Willie Miller, Scottish footballer
Donatella Francesca Versace, is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, socialite, and model. She is the sister of Gianni Versace, founder of the luxury fashion company Versace…
Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer
Steve David Macleod Brown is a British geneticist and director of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Mammalian Genetics Unit, MRC Harwell at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, …
Stephen D
David William Hookes was an Australian cricket player and coach. He played for the Australia national cricket team and domestic cricket for South Australia, later coaching Victoria…
David Hookes, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (died 2004)
Jon Butcher is an American rock, blues songwriter, guitarist and freelance multimedia producer.
Jon Butcher, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and freelance multimedia producer
Thomas Raymond Bergeron is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host. He hosted Breakfast Time from 1994 to 1997, Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004, Americ…
Tom Bergeron, American television host
John Matthew Patrick Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, is a British politician who served in several offices in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. He was Work and Pensions Secretary…
John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Defence
Patrick M. Hanrahan is an American computer graphics researcher, the Canon USA Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Computer Graphics Laboratory at Stanf…
Patrick Hanrahan, American computer graphics researcher
Mladen Markač is a Croatian retired general. He was a Commander of Croatian Special Police during Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), and afterward…
Mladen Markač, Croatian general
Meles Zenawi Asres, born Legesse Zenawi Asres was an Ethiopian politician and former rebel militant commander who served as president of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995 and as prime min…
Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (died 2012)
Anne Sofie von Otter is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs.
Anne Sofie von Otter, Swedish soprano and actress
James Lawrence Dolan is an American businessman, and the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and…
James L
Christopher James Berman, nicknamed "Boomer", is an American sportscaster. He haa been an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN for decades starting a month after its initial launch in 1…
Chris Berman, American sportscaster
Mark David Chapman is an American man who murdered musician John Lennon in New York City on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of the Dakota, his apartment buildin…
Mark David Chapman, American murderer
Zofija Mazej Kukovič is a Slovenian electrical engineer who became a manager and a politician. She was the minister of health 2007–8 before she was a member of the European Parliam…
Zofija Mazej Kukovič, Slovenian electrical engineer and minister of health 2007–8
José Dennis Martínez Ortiz, nicknamed "El Presidente", is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Oriole…
Dennis Martínez, Nicaraguan baseball player and coach
Leon Allen White, better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player. During his career, he perfor…
Big Van Vader, American wrestler and football player (died 2018)