Explore 2486 historical events from 1950–1959.
Claire Conner McCaskill is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previous…
Claire McCaskill, American lawyer and politician
James William Scobie Newcome is a retired English Anglican bishop and former Lord Spiritual. From 2009 until retirement, he was the Bishop of Carlisle, the diocesan bishop of the D…
James Newcome, English bishop
Walter Jerry Payton was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "Sweetness"…
Walter Payton, American football player and race car driver (died 1999)
Joseph Anthony Tunzi is an American author, publisher, and producer, based in Chicago, Illinois.
Joseph A. Tunzi, Chicago based author, foremost expert on Elvis Presley
Wolfgang Felix Magath is a German football manager and former player.
Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
Robert Phillips is an American classical guitarist.
Robert Phillips, American guitarist
Hinderk "Henk" Bleker is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the First Rutte cabinet from 14 Oct…
Henk Bleker, Dutch politician
Robert Bruce Zoellick is an American lawyer and government official who was the 11th president of the World Bank Group from 2007 to 2012. He was previously chairman of internationa…
Robert Zoellick, American banker and politician, 14th United States Deputy Secretary of State
William Earl Tatum is an American former professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm) 185 pounds (84 kg) guard who played high school…
Earl Tatum, American professional basketball player
Chung Dong-young is a South Korean politician who has served as the minister of unification since late July 2025.
Chung Dong-young, South Korean journalist and politician, 31st South Korean Minister of Unification
Greg Gomez Pead, known professionally as Yahoo Serious, is an Australian actor. His films include the comedy films Young Einstein (1988), Reckless Kelly (1993), and Mr. Accident (2…
Yahoo Serious, Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Kenneth Lauren Burns is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States history and culture. His work is often pr…
Ken Burns, American director and producer
Timothy MacKenzie Gunn is an American author, academic, and television personality. He served on the faculty of Parsons School of Design in Greenwich Village, New York from 1982 to…
Tim Gunn, American television host and actor
Geddy Lee Weinrib is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock band Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968 at the request of …
Geddy Lee, Canadian musician
Professor Frank McGuinness is an Irish writer. As well as his own plays, which include The Factory Girls, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Someone Who'll Watc…
Frank McGuinness, Irish poet and playwright
Vivienne Patricia Scialfa is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since …
Patti Scialfa, American musician
Jakob Linzbach was an Estonian linguist.
Jacob Linzbach, Estonian linguist and author (born 1874)
Everett Shinn was an American painter and member of the urban realist Ashcan School.
Everett Shinn, American painter and illustrator (born 1876)
Wallace Bryant was an American archer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the team competition. In the Double York round he finished fourth and in …
Wallace Bryant, American archer (born 1863)
Alexandre Emmanuel Pharamond was the captain of the French rugby union team in the early 20th century.
Alexandre Pharamond, French rugby player (born 1876)
Yasuo Kuniyoshi was a Japanese-American painter, photographer and printmaker.
Yasuo Kuniyoshi, American painter and photographer (born 1893)
Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist and composer who lived most of his life in France. He was one of the first major jazz …
Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist and composer (born 1910)
Jesse Cail Burkett, nicknamed "Crab", was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1890 to 1905 for the New York Giants, Clevel…
Jesse Burkett, American baseball player and manager (born 1868)
Tatsuo Hori was a Japanese translator and writer of poetry, short stories and novels.
Tatsuo Hori, Japanese author and poet (born 1904)