Explore 3254 historical events from 1950–1959.
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for …
Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (died 2009)
Ricardo Julio Villa, more commonly known as Ricky Villa, is an Argentine football coach and former professional midfielder. He was famous for his time playing football from 1970 to…
Ricardo Villa, Argentinian footballer and coach
Jonathan Scott Frakes is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent …
Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director
Gabriela Grillo was a German businesswoman, equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage and placed fourth in individual dressage at the 1976 Summer Olymp…
Gabriela Grillo, German equestrian (died 2024)
James Charles Watson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1973 to 198…
Jimmy Watson, Canadian ice hockey player
John Ernest Emburey is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshire and England. He was a part of the English squa…
John Emburey, English cricketer and coach
Douglas Lars Fieger was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band the Knack. He co-wrote "My Sharona," the biggest…
Doug Fieger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2010)
John Robert Hiatt is an American singer-songwriter whose recordings have drawn on rock, country, blues, folk and new wave styles.
John Hiatt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Richard "Ric" Menello was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. Menello co-directed the landmark music video for the Beastie Boys' 1987 single, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right …
Ric Menello, American director and screenwriter (died 2013)
Keith William Hart is an American born-Canadian retired professional wrestler and firefighter. He is a member of the Hart wrestling family and the third child of Helen and Stu Hart…
Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer
Jiří Paroubek is a Czech politician who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from April 2005 to September 2006. He was also the leader of the Czech Social Democratic Part…
Jiří Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, sixth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
John Graham Mellor, known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash.
Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
Peter Laughner was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Peter Laughner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1977)
Carlos Alonso González, known as Santillana, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Santillana, Spanish footballer
Georgios Paraschos is a Greek professional football manager and former player.
Georgios Paraschos, Greek footballer and manager
Marion Bloem is a Dutch writer and film maker of Indo descent, best known as author of the literary acclaimed book Geen gewoon Indisch meisje and director of the 2008 feature film …
Marion Bloem, Dutch author, director, and painter
Linton Kwesi Johnson , also known as LKJ, is a Jamaican-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be publishe…
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jamaican dub poet
Kurban Bekiyevich Berdyev is a Turkmen-Russian football manager, and a former Soviet footballer who is in charge of the Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz. In 2017 he was included among …
Kurban Berdyev, Turkmen footballer and manager
Geoffrey Downes is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia.
Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
Deshamanya Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis, known as Duleep Mendis, is a Sri Lankan former cricketer and former captain of the team. Mendis captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series…
Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach
Bryon Donald Baltimore is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played in the NHL and WHA.
Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player
Michael Jeter was an American actor. Known for his career on stage and screen, Jeter played diverse characters. He won a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. He portrayed Herman …
Michael Jeter, American actor (died 2003)
William F. Shortz is an American cruciverbalist and editor of The New York Times crossword. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology…
Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator
Paul Reubens was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman.
Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (died 2023)