Explore 2487 historical events from 1950–1959.
Samuel Michael Simon was an American television writer, producer and animal rights activist who co-developed the animated sitcom The Simpsons.
Sam Simon, American director, producer and screenwriter; co-developer of The Simpsons (died 2015)
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system, and HTTP. He is a profes…
Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web
José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a Spanish former football left-back and a former manager.
José Antonio Camacho, Spanish footballer and manager
Annette Schavan is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She was the Federal Minister of Education and Research in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Annette Schavan, German theologian and politician
Herman Andrew Stevens is an American executive, film producer, director and actor.
Andrew Stevens, American actor and producer
Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh was a track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1991 in the hammer throw. He was a European, World and Olympic Champion, and h…
Yuriy Sedykh, Ukrainian hammer thrower (died 2021)
Alan David Hansen MBE is a Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, he enjoyed a highly decorated playi…
Alan Hansen, Scottish footballer and sportscaster
Leah Ward Sears is an American jurist and former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Sears was the first African-American female chief justice of a state supreme court i…
Leah Ward Sears, German-American lawyer and jurist
Paul James O'Grady was an English drag queen, comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag persona Lily S…
Paul O'Grady, English television host, producer, and drag performer (died 2023)
Kirron Anupam Kher is an Indian politician, former actress, television personality, singer, and entertainment producer known for her work in Hindi films and television. She is a me…
Kirron Kher, Indian theatre, film and television actress, TV talk show host and politician
Polly Carey Draper is an American actress and filmmaker. Draper has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trade…
Polly Draper, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
Julie Beth Hagerty is an American actress. She starred as Elaine Dickinson in the films Airplane! (1980) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). Her other film roles include A Midsumme…
Julie Hagerty, American model and actress
Grete Faremo is a Norwegian politician, lawyer and business leader. From August 2014 to May 2022, she held the post of Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United …
Grete Faremo, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Defence
Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades thro…
Laurie Metcalf, American actress
Artemy Kivovich Troitsky is a Russian journalist, music critic, concert promoter, radio host, and academic who has lectured on music journalism at Moscow State University. In 1988,…
Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic
Mati Laur is an Estonian historian. He has written and coauthored textbooks about early modern Estonia. He has published scholarly articles about eighteenth-century Estonia, which …
Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic
Robert F. Sauvé is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Cem Hakko is a Turkish fashion designer and businessman. He is the son of Vitali Hakko (1913–2007).
Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman
Edward D. Fast is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Abbotsford from 2006 to 2025. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Minister for Intern…
Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician
Mary Theresa O'Connor is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ende…
Mary O'Connor, New Zealand runner
Mary Lovelace Schapiro served as the 29th Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She was appointed by President Barack Obama, unanimously confirmed by the U.S.…
Mary Schapiro, American lawyer and politician
E. Lynn Harris was an American author. Openly gay, he was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the down-low and closeted. He authored ten consecutive b…
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Timothy William Bray is a Canadian software developer, environmentalist and political activist and one of the co-authors of the original XML specification. He worked for Amazon Web…
Tim Bray, Canadian software developer and businessman
Green Gartside is a Welsh singer, songwriter and musician. He is the frontman of the band Scritti Politti.
Green Gartside, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist