1952
Enis Batur, Turkish poet and author
Ahmet Enis Batur is a Turkish poet, essayist, novelist, and editor.
Enis Batur, Turkish poet and author
The 1950s
Explore 3254 historical events from 1950–1959.
1952
Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (died 2013)
Pietro Paolo Mennea, nicknamed la Freccia del Sud, was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200 m event, winning a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympi…
Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (died 2013)
1952
Jean-Christophe Rufin, French physician and author
Jean-Christophe Rufin is a French doctor, diplomat, historian and novelist. He is the president of Action Against Hunger, one of the earliest members of Médecins Sans Frontières, a…
Jean-Christophe Rufin, French physician and author
1952
Athanassios S
Athanassios Spyridon Fokas is a United Kingdom–based Greek academic, educator and scientist, with degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Medicine. Since 2002, he is Professor of N…
Athanassios S
1952
David Garrison, American actor and singer
David Earl Garrison is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Steve Rhoades on the television series Married... with Children. He has also appeared in numerous …
David Garrison, American actor and singer
1952
Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, producer and screenwriter
Daniel Edward Aykroyd is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.
Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, producer and screenwriter
1952
David Arkenstone, American composer and performer
David Arkenstone is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into the new age catego…
David Arkenstone, American composer and performer
1952
David Lane, English oncologist and academic
Sir David Philip Lane is a British immunologist, molecular biologist and cancer researcher. He is currently working in the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology at the…
David Lane, English oncologist and academic
1952
Steve Shutt, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Stephen John Shutt is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972 to 1985, 12 seasons for the Montreal Cana…
Steve Shutt, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
1952
Timothy J. Tobias, American pianist and composer (died 2006)
Timothy John Tobias was an American composer and musician. He died aged 54 of lymphoma.
Timothy J. Tobias, American pianist and composer (died 2006)
1952
Sylvia Rivera, American transgender rights activist (died 2002)
Sylvia Rivera was an American gay liberation and transgender rights activist who was also a noted community worker in New York. Rivera, who identified as a drag queen for most of h…
Sylvia Rivera, American transgender rights activist (died 2002)
1952
Anatoliy Solomin, Ukrainian race walker and coach
Anatoliy Vasilyevich Solomin is a former Soviet Ukrainian race walker. Solomin competed in men's 20 km walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics and contended for the gold medal, but was di…
Anatoliy Solomin, Ukrainian race walker and coach
1952
Dugan Basham, American stock racing driver
Dugan Basham is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series. He is the younger brother of longtime ARCA competitor Darrell Ba…
Dugan Basham, American stock racing driver
1952
Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)
Laura Ann Kruteck was an American singer. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 cover of Umberto Tozzi's single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 week…
Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)
1952
Lu Colombo, Italian singer
Lu Colombo, best known as Lou Colombo, pseudonym of Maria Luisa Colombo, is an Italian singer-songwriter, producer and publisher, widely known for the song Maracaibo.
Lu Colombo, Italian singer
1952
Andy Fraser, English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2015)
Andrew McIan Fraser was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He is kn…
Andy Fraser, English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2015)
1952
Carla Olson, American singer-songwriter and music producer
Carla Olson is an American, Los Angeles-based songwriter, performer and record producer.
Carla Olson, American singer-songwriter and music producer
1952
Wasim Raja, Pakistani cricketer (died 2006)
Wasim Hasan Raja was a Pakistani schoolteacher, match referee, cricket coach and cricketer who played in 57 Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for the Pakistan national cri…
Wasim Raja, Pakistani cricketer (died 2006)
1952
Amit Kumar, Indian film playback singer, actor, director, music director and musician
Amit Kumar is an Indian playback singer, music composer and actor. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He has predominantly worked in Bolly…
Amit Kumar, Indian film playback singer, actor, director, music director and musician
1952
Álvaro Uribe, Colombian lawyer and politician, 39th President of Colombia
Álvaro Uribe Vélez is a Colombian politician who served as the 32nd President of Colombia from 7 August 2002 to 7 August 2010. He is a member and leader of the right-wing political…
Álvaro Uribe, Colombian lawyer and politician, 39th President of Colombia
1952
Carol MacReady, English actress
Carol MacReady is an English actress. She has been working in the profession since 1961. She is known for the role of Mrs Dribelle in the series Bodger and Badger.
Carol MacReady, English actress
1952
John Waite, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Charles Waite is an English rock musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You", which reached No. 1 on …
John Waite, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1952
Paul Rogat Loeb, American author and activist
Paul Rogat Loeb is an American writer whose work has focused on activism, civic engagement, and social change.
Paul Rogat Loeb, American author and activist
1952
Hilary Mantel, English author and critic (died 2022)
Dame Hilary Mary Mantel was a British writer whose work includes historical fiction, personal memoirs and short stories. Her first published novel, Every Day Is Mother's Day, was r…
Hilary Mantel, English author and critic (died 2022)