The 1950s

Explore 1426 historical events from 1950–1959.

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1958

Darrell Griffith, American basketball player

Darrell Steven Griffith, also known by his nickname Dr. Dunkenstein, is an American former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz of the Nati…

Darrell Griffith, American basketball player

1958

Ulrike Tauber, German swimmer

Ulrike Tauber is a retired medley and butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Qu…

Ulrike Tauber, German swimmer

1958

Gary Martin, British voice actor and actor

Gary Martin is a British actor. He is best known for voicing Sugar Puffs' mascot Honey Monster, Gnasher in the animated Dennis the Menace and Gnasher projects and Beast Man in the …

Gary Martin, British voice actor and actor

1958

Frank Foster, English cricketer (born 1889)

Frank Rowbotham Foster was an English amateur cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1908 to 1914, and in Test cricket for England in 1911 and 1912. He was …

Frank Foster, English cricketer (born 1889)

1958

Ronald Colman, English actor (born 1891)

Ronald Charles Colman was an English actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States, where he had a highly succe…

Ronald Colman, English actor (born 1891)

1958

Robert Donat, English actor (born 1905)

Friedrich Robert Donat was an English actor. Making his breakthrough film role in Alexander Korda's The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), today he is best remembered for his roles…

Robert Donat, English actor (born 1905)