Explore 2486 historical events from 1950–1959.
Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in …
Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut, founded Sally Ride Science (died 2012)
John Anthony Conteh, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European, …
John Conteh, English boxer
Zdravko Čolić is a Bosnian and Serbian pop singer who is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. He has been compared to Paul M…
Zdravko Čolić, Bosnian Serb singer-songwriter
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez is a Paraguayan politician and laicized Catholic bishop who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he was a Roman Catholic priest and…
Fernando Lugo, Paraguayan bishop and politician, President of Paraguay
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor and writer. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Me…
Stephen Tobolowsky, American actor, singer, and director
Karl-Hans Riehm is a former West German hammer thrower.
Karl-Hans Riehm, German hammer thrower
Gilbert Baker was an American artist, designer, activist, and vexillographer, best known as the creator of the rainbow flag.
Gilbert Baker, American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag (died 2017)
Arnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. His older brother Gerrie, also a midfielder, won three European Cup titles with Ajax in the ear…
Arnold Mühren, Dutch footballer and manager
Larry Clark Robinson is a Canadian former ice hockey coach, executive and player. His coaching career includes head coaching positions with the New Jersey Devils, as well as the Lo…
Larry Robinson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Alexander Featherstonhaugh Wylie, Lord Kinclaven was a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.
Alexander Wylie, Lord Kinclaven, Scottish lawyer, judge, and educator
Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden is an American educator who served as the first lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025, as the second wife of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the Unit…
Jill Biden, American educator, First Lady of the United States
June Deniece Williams is an American singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC.
Deniece Williams, American singer-songwriter
Leigh Kennedy is an American science fiction writer who has lived in the United Kingdom since 1985.
Leigh Kennedy, American author
Bronisław Malinowski was a Polish track and field athlete, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow…
Bronisław Malinowski, Polish runner (died 1981)
Melanie Phillips is an English public commentator. She began her career writing for The Guardian and New Statesman. She currently writes for The Times, The Jerusalem Post, the Jewi…
Melanie Phillips, English journalist and author
Wendy Pini and Richard Pini are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. They are also known as …
Wendy Pini, American author and illustrator
David Nicholas Yip is a British actor and playwright. He gained prominence through his role in the BBC series The Chinese Detective (1981–1982) as the first Chinese lead on British…
David Yip, English actor and playwright
Lyle Eldon Stewart was a Canadian provincial politician. A member of the Saskatchewan Party, he served six terms in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Lyle Stewart, Canadian politician, Saskatchewan MLA (1999–2023) (died 2024)
Susan Lynn "Suze" Orman is an American financial advisor, author, and podcast host. In 1987, she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. Her work as a financial advisor gained nota…
Suze Orman, American financial adviser, author, and television host
Dwight Twilley was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984). His music is associated with the power…
Dwight Twilley, American pop/rock singer and songwriter (died 2023)
Gaynor Sullivan, known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, she came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album The World…
Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer-songwriter
David Anthony Rice was an American bluegrass guitarist and singer. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He …
Tony Rice, American bluegrass musician (died 2020)
Michael Patrick Cronan was an American graphic designer, brand strategist, adjunct professor, and fine art painter. He was one of the founders of the San Francisco Bay Area postmod…
Michael Patrick Cronan, American graphic designer and academic (died 2013)
James Newton Howard is an American film composer, orchestrator and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nomi…
James Newton Howard, American composer, conductor, and producer