1950 in History

1950

Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager

Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager

1950

Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer

Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer

1950

Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)

Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)

1950

Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)

Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)

1950

Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

1950

Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)

Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)

1950

Bruce Coville, American author

Bruce Coville, American author

1950

Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (died 1991)

Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (died 1991)

1950

Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician

Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician

1950

Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (died 2008)

Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (died 2008)

1950

Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

1950

Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (died 2014)

Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (died 2014)

1950

Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (died 1997)

Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (died 1997)

1950

Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter

Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter

1950

Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (died 1998)

Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (died 1998)

1950

Andy Johns, English-American engineer and producer (died 2013)

Andy Johns, English-American engineer and producer (died 2013)

1950

Reinaldo Merlo, Argentinian footballer and coach

Reinaldo Merlo, Argentinian footballer and coach

1950

Jane Parker-Smith, English organist (died 2020)

Jane Parker-Smith, English organist (died 2020)

1950

Will Hutton, English economist and journalist

Will Hutton, English economist and journalist

1950

Bernie Taupin, English singer-songwriter and poet

Bernie Taupin, English singer-songwriter and poet