1950
David Graf, American actor (died 2001)
Paul David Graf was an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy series of films.
David Graf, American actor (died 2001)
The 1950s
Explore 3254 historical events from 1950–1959.
1950
Colleen Hewett, Australian singer and actress
Colleen Hewett is an Australian singer and actress.
Colleen Hewett, Australian singer and actress
1950
Grigory Sokolov, Russian pianist and composer
Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov is a Russian born Russian and Spanish pianist. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, with his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque…
Grigory Sokolov, Russian pianist and composer
1950
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Nara Chandrababu Naidu, commonly known as CBN, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2024. He holds the record of longest-s…
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1950
Korean War: U
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: U
1950
Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …
Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
1950
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
1950
Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second…
Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
1950
Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
The Chaplain–Medic massacre took place in the Korean War on July 16, 1950, on a mountain above the village of Tuman. South Korean local natives claim that it took place on a mounta…
Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
1950
Shivaji Satam, Indian actor
Shivaji Satam is an Indian television and film actor. He is best known for his role as ACP Pradyuman in the detective television series CID. He is recipient of two Maharashtra Stat…
Shivaji Satam, Indian actor
1950
Jancis Robinson, English journalist and critic
Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, ComMA, MW is a British wine critic, journalist and wine writer. She currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times, and writes for her website J…
Jancis Robinson, English journalist and critic
1950
Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director (died 2025)
Warren Lee Tamahori was a New Zealand film director.
Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director (died 2025)
1950
Rowley Leigh, English chef and journalist
Richard Rowland Leigh, known commonly as Rowley Leigh, is a British chef, restaurateur and journalist who lives in Shepherd's Bush, London.
Rowley Leigh, English chef and journalist
1950
Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Sac and Fox Nation Native American politician
Barbara McIlvaine Smith is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 156th district from 2007 to 201…
Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Sac and Fox Nation Native American politician
1950
Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.
The Uruguay national football team, nicknamed la Celeste and los Charrúas, have represented Uruguay in international men's football since their first international match in 1902 an…
Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.
1950
Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …
Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…
1950
After a month-long campaign, the majority of North Korea's Air Force was destroyed by anti-communist forces.
The Korean People's Army Air Force is the unified military aviation force of North Korea. It is the second largest branch of the Korean People's Army comprising an estimated 110,00…
After a month-long campaign, the majority of North Korea's Air Force was destroyed by anti-communist forces.
1950
Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
1950
Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam…
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous villa…
Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam…
1950
Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician
Robert Andrew Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard and accordion player, producer, and arranger, best known for being a founding member of the rock band the Hooters.
Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician
1950
Donnell Deeny, Northern Irish lawyer and judge
Sir Donnell Justin Patrick Deeny, KC, SC, styled as the Rt Hon Sir Donnell Deeny, is a mediator and arbitrator (ACIArb) and a former member of the Court of Appeal of Northern Irela…
Donnell Deeny, Northern Irish lawyer and judge
1950
Peter Hintze, German politician (died 2016)
Peter Hintze was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 until his death in 2016.
Peter Hintze, German politician (died 2016)
1950
Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper
Valentyna Kozyr is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.
Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper
1950
Junko Ohashi, Japanese singer (died 2023)
Junko Ohashi was a Japanese singer best known for her songs "Silhouette Romance" (1981) and "Tasogare My Love" (1978). She was known for her "overwhelming singing ability" and was…
Junko Ohashi, Japanese singer (died 2023)