Explore 4242 historical events from 1950–1959.
Vladislav Nikolayevich Listyev was a Soviet, later Russian journalist and head of the ORT TV Channel.
Vladislav Listyev, Russian journalist (died 1995)
Richard Holt Madeley is an English television presenter and writer. Alongside his wife Judy Finnigan, he presented ITV's This Morning and Channel 4 chat show Richard & Judy (2001–2…
Richard Madeley, English journalist and author
Hazel Anne Blears is a British former Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) successively for the constituencies of Salford and Salford and Eccles bet…
Hazel Blears, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Steve Hogarth, also known as "h", is an English musician. Since 1989, he has been the lead singer of the rock band Marillion, for which he also performs additional keyboards and gu…
Steve Hogarth, English singer-songwriter and keyboardist
Andreas Loverdos is a Greek politician who was Minister for Education and Religious Affairs from 2014 to 2015.
Andreas Loverdos, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Labour
Daniel Patrick Pugh is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor. He hosts The Dan Patrick Show broadcast on radio on Premiere Networks and streaming on Peacock. He co…
Dan Patrick, American television anchor and sportscaster
Kevin Charles Greenaugh was an American nuclear engineer who was a senior manager at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Washington, DC, United States.
Kevin Greenaugh, American nuclear engineer (died 2023)
Annise Danette Parker is an American politician from the state of Texas. A Democrat, Parker served as the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas, from 2010 until 2016. She also served as an …
Annise Parker, American politician
Dave Sim is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, known for his comic book Cerebus, his artistic experimentation, his advocacy of self-publishing and creators' rights, and his contr…
Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author
Catherine Corsini is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Her film Replay was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2012 film Three Worlds competed in the U…
Catherine Corsini, French director and screenwriter
Ray Charles Leonard, better known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professional…
Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer
Robert Lane Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House (1987–1995) and its sequel Fuller Hous…
Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (died 2022)
John Harry Godber is an English playwright, known mainly for observational comedies. The Plays and Players Yearbook of 1993 rated him the third most performed playwright in the UK …
John Godber, English playwright and screenwriter
James 'Jim' Moginie is an Australian musician. He is best known for his work with Midnight Oil, of which he was a founding member, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and leading songwr…
Jim Moginie, Australian guitarist and songwriter
Loretta Maxine Schrijver was a Dutch television presenter.
Loretta Schrijver, Dutch television host, news anchor (died 2025)
Sir Oliver Letwin is a British politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for West Dorset from 1997 to 2019. Letwin was elected as a member of the Conservative Party, but sat as an inde…
Oliver Letwin, English philosopher and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Martyn Ware is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer, and music programmer. As a founding member of both the Human League and Heaven 17, Ware co-wrote hit songs …
Martyn Ware, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs was a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: Utsikt til paradiset (1993), Fugledansen (1995), Brødre i blodet (1996), and Elsk …
Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Norwegian-German author and critic (died 2025)
Gerald Joseph Peyton is a football coach and former footballer who is the interim coach of Indian Super League club Odisha FC. A goalkeeper, Peyton had lengthy spells with Fulham a…
Gerry Peyton, English born Irish international footballer and coach
Douglas Jerome Preston is an American journalist and author. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with Lincoln Child, he has also written six solo novels, i…
Douglas Preston, American journalist and author
Andrea Michele Vincenzo Ciro Pazienza was an Italian comics artist and painter.
Andrea Pazienza, Italian illustrator and painter (died 1988)
Ursula Plassnik is an Austrian diplomat and politician. She was Foreign Minister of Austria between October 2004 and December 2008. She has served as the Austrian ambassador to Swi…
Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and diplomat, Foreign Minister of Austria
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Tex…
Buck Showalter, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Lucie Brock-Broido born "Lucy Brock" was an American poet, widely acclaimed as one of the most distinctive and influential voices of her generation. Noteworthy for her work as a te…
Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet (died 2018)