1955
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.
Pope Leo XIV
The 1950s
Explore 3918 historical events from 1950–1959.
1955
Željka Antunović, Croatian politician, 9th Croatian Minister of Defence
Željka Antunović is a Croatian former politician who served as acting president of the Social Democratic Party between April and June 2007, and as Minister of Defence from 2002 unt…
Željka Antunović, Croatian politician, 9th Croatian Minister of Defence
1955
Abdul Qadir, Pakistani cricketer (died 2019)
Abdul Qadir Khan SI was an international cricketer who bowled leg spin for Pakistan in the late 1970s and 1980s. Qadir's style of bowling consisted of a rhythmic cantering walk bef…
Abdul Qadir, Pakistani cricketer (died 2019)
1955
Bruce Reitherman, American voice actor, singer, cinematographer, and producer
Bruce Reitherman is an American filmmaker and former child actor. He voiced Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and Mowgli in The Jungle Book.
Bruce Reitherman, American voice actor, singer, cinematographer, and producer
1955
Renzo Rosso, Italian fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Diesel Clothing
Renzo Rosso is an Italian entrepreneur and a businessman. He is the founder of Diesel and the president of OTB Group, the parent company of Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, J…
Renzo Rosso, Italian fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Diesel Clothing
1955
Ron Brewer, American basketball player
Ronald Charles Brewer is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) guard from the University of Arkansas, he was selected by the Portland Trail Bl…
Ron Brewer, American basketball player
1955
Robin Yount, American baseball player and coach
Robin R. Yount, nicknamed "the Kid" and "Rockin' Robin", is an American former professional baseball player. He spent his entire 20-year career in Major League Baseball as a shorts…
Robin Yount, American baseball player and coach
1955
Scott Simpson, American golfer
Scott William Simpson is an American professional golfer.
Scott Simpson, American golfer
1955
Charles Martinet, American actor
Charles Andre Martinet is an American actor. From 1991 to 2023, Martinet was the voice of Mario in the Mario franchise. He also voiced other characters in the series such as Luigi,…
Charles Martinet, American actor
1955
Mike Parson, American politician, 57th Governor of Missouri
Michael Lynn Parson is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the 57th governor of Missouri, from 2018 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, P…
Mike Parson, American politician, 57th Governor of Missouri
1955
Keith Morris, American singer-songwriter
Keith Brian Morris is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!. Born and raised in Hermosa Bea…
Keith Morris, American singer-songwriter
1955
Richard Burmer, American composer and engineer (died 2006)
Richard Steven Burmer was an American composer, engineer, sound designer, musician and ethnomusicologist. His work with electronic music combined with musical styles and instrument…
Richard Burmer, American composer and engineer (died 2006)
1955
Betsy Brantley, American actress
Betsy Brantley is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films, plays, and television shows since the early 1980s. Her breakout role was in the 1982 film Five Days One S…
Betsy Brantley, American actress
1955
Johnny Kidd, English wrestler
John Lowing is a British retired professional wrestler best known under the ring name Johnny Kidd. Kidd was best known for his work during what was known as the Golden Era of Briti…
Johnny Kidd, English wrestler
1955
Haim Moshe, Israeli singer
Haim Moshe, born 20 September 1955 is an Israeli singer whose musical style has crossed over from Yemenite and Mediterranean "ethnic" music to include mainstream Israeli and weste…
Haim Moshe, Israeli singer
1955
José Rivero, Spanish golfer
José Rivero is a Spanish professional golfer.
José Rivero, Spanish golfer
1955
David Kirkwood, Scottish engineer and politician (born 1872)
David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood, PC, was a Scottish politician, trade unionist and socialist activist from the East End of Glasgow, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for…
David Kirkwood, Scottish engineer and politician (born 1872)
1955
Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic (born 1879)
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–e…
Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic (born 1879)
1955
Jim Corbett, British-Indian colonel, hunter, and author (born 1875)
Edward James Corbett was an Anglo-Indian hunter and author. He gained fame through hunting and killing several man-eating tigers and leopards in Northern India, as detailed in his …
Jim Corbett, British-Indian colonel, hunter, and author (born 1875)
1955
William Thomson Sloper, American stockbroker and survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic (born 1883)
William Thomson Sloper was an American stockbroker and survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Sloper, who was 28 when the Titanic sank, traveled as a first-class passenger and…
William Thomson Sloper, American stockbroker and survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic (born 1883)
1955
George Enescu, Romanian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1881)
George Enescu, known in France as Georges Enesco, was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, teacher and statesman. He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians in …
George Enescu, Romanian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1881)
1955
Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer (born 1874)
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been one of the fastest run-scorers cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898 …
Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer (born 1874)
1955
Harry J
Harry Jheopart Capehart Sr. was an American lawyer, politician, and businessperson in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Capehart served as a member of the West Virginia House of Del…
Harry J
1955
Manny Ayulo, American race car driver (born 1921)
Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo was an American racecar driver. His efforts, along with those of friend and teammate Jack McGrath, helped establish track roadsters as viable race cars. Ayul…
Manny Ayulo, American race car driver (born 1921)