Explore 3918 historical events from 1950–1959.
Edwin Corley Moses is an American former hurdler who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and…
Edwin Moses, American hurdler
Anthony "Anto" Thistlethwaite is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a founding member of the folk rock group, The Waterboys and later as a long-standing member of Irish…
Anthony Thistlethwaite, English saxophonist and bass player
Gary Stephen Webb was an American investigative journalist.
Gary Webb, American journalist and author (died 2004)
Bruce Douglas Foxton is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Bruce Foxton, English singer-songwriter and bass player
Linda Purl is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ashley Pfister on Happy Days, Sheila Munroe in the 1982 horror film Visiting Hours, Pam Beesly's mother Helene in T…
Linda Purl, American actress
Stephen Philip Jones is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed the Professionals with former b…
Steve Jones, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
David Simon Berwick Broza is an Israeli singer-songwriter. His music mixes modern pop with Spanish music.
David Broza, Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist
Garth Stirling Le Roux is a former South African first class cricketer. He went to Wynberg Boys' High School, graduating in 1973.
Garth Le Roux, South African cricketer
Brian David Schweitzer is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Gover…
Brian Schweitzer, American politician, 23rd Governor of Montana
Stanley Carl "Bulldog" Jonathan is an Indigenous Tuscarora and Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is best known for playing for the Boston Bruins of the Nation…
Stan Jonathan, Canadian ice hockey player
Raymond Benson is an American writer known for his James Bond novels published between 1997 and 2003.
Raymond Benson, American author and playwright
Mira Furlan was a Croatian-American actress and singer. Internationally, she was best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the science fiction television series …
Mira Furlan, Croatian-American actress (died 2021)
David Neil O'Halloran was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
David O'Halloran, Australian footballer (died 2013)
Terry Tempest Williams is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Williams' writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the…
Terry Tempest Williams, American environmentalist and author
Michael John Kricfalusi, known professionally as John K., is a Canadian illustrator, blogger, and retired animator and voice actor. He is the creator of the animated television ser…
John Kricfalusi, Canadian voice actor, animator, director, and screenwriter
Lee Patrick Mastelotto is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr. Mister and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drum…
Pat Mastelotto, American rock drummer
Sharon Lamb is an American professor in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston's, College of Education and Human Development, …
Sharon Lamb, American psychologist and academic
Peter Thomas Scolari was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Henry Desmond in the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies (1980–1982) and Michael Harris on the CBS sitcom Newhar…
Peter Scolari, American actor (died 2021)
Brian Smith was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Brian Smith, English footballer (died 2013)
Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, Baron Moynihan of Purbeck, is a British Olympic silver medalist, politician, businessman and sports administrator. Lord Moynihan served…
Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, English rower and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
Joseph Francis Michael Morris is an American jazz guitarist, bassist, composer, and educator.
Joe Morris, American guitarist and composer
Geraldine Brooks is an Australian-American journalist and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 2005 novel March.
Geraldine Brooks, Australian-American novelist and journalist
William Jackson is a Scottish harpist and composer.
William Jackson, Scottish harp player and composer
Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano is a Filipino actor, television presenter, and politician. He hosted the game shows The Weakest Link, Pilipinas, Game KNB?, 1 vs. 100, Asar Talo Lahat…
Edu Manzano, American-Filipino actor and politician