1950
Jeremy Paxman, English journalist and author
Jeremy Dickson Paxman is an English former broadcaster, journalist and author, born in Yorkshire.
Jeremy Paxman, English journalist and author
The 1950s
Explore 3254 historical events from 1950–1959.
1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Indian actor (died 2014)
Sadashiv Dattatray Amrapurkar was an Indian actor, best known for his performances in Marathi and Hindi films from 1983 to 2013. He acted in more than 300 movies in Hindi, Marathi,…
Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Indian actor (died 2014)
1950
Bruce Boxleitner, American actor and author
Bruce William Boxleitner is an American actor and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series: How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em B…
Bruce Boxleitner, American actor and author
1950
Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor, director, and producer
Gabriel James Byrne is an Irish actor. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. Byrne was awar…
Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor, director, and producer
1950
Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager
Robert John Valentine, nicknamed "Bobby V", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He also served as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University. Vale…
Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager
1950
Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)
James Alexander Bacon, AC was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004.
Jim Bacon, Australian politician, 41st Premier of Tasmania (died 2004)
1950
Billy Squier, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
William Haislip Squier is an American rock musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of hits in the early 1980s. His best-known songs include "The Stroke", "Lonely Is the N…
Billy Squier, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1950
Danny Kirwan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018)
Daniel David Kirwan was a British musician and guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972. He released three albums as a solo art…
Danny Kirwan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018)
1950
Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influenti…
Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
1950
Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)
James Bradley Simons was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)
1950
Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (died 1991)
Howard Elliott Ashman was an American playwright, lyricist, and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which A…
Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (died 1991)
1950
Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician
Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley, is a British Labour Party politician and life peer. He was formerly the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington from 1…
Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician
1950
Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (died 2008)
Janez Drnovšek was a Slovenian liberal politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1989–1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia and President of Slovenia (2002–2007).
Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (died 2008)
1950
Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Alan Arthur Johnson is a British former politician who served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2006 to 2007, Secretary of State for Health from 2007 to 2009, Hom…
Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
1950
Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (died 2014)
Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya was a Russian and Soviet dissident, writer and liberal politician. She was the founder and the chairwoman of the Democratic Union party and a memb…
Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (died 2014)
1950
Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (died 1997)
Rodney Milburn Jr. was an American hurdler who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110 m hurdles.
Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (died 1997)
1950
Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer and artist. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead vocalist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo…
Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter
1950
Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Johannes Georg Bednorz is a German physicist who, together with K. Alex Müller, discovered high-temperature superconductivity in ceramics, for which they shared the 1987 Nobel Priz…
Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1950
Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)
Ray Condo, born Ray Tremblay, was a Canadian rockabilly singer, saxophonist, and guitarist.
Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)
1950
Bruce Coville, American author
Bruce Farrington Coville is an author of young adult fiction. Coville was first published in 1977 and has written over 100 books.
Bruce Coville, American author
1950
Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (died 1998)
Tadeusz Ślusarski was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics.
Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (died 1998)
1950
Andy Johns, English-American engineer and producer (died 2013)
Jeremy Andrew Johns was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. (1972), Televisio…
Andy Johns, English-American engineer and producer (died 2013)
1950
Reinaldo Merlo, Argentinian footballer and coach
Reinaldo Carlos Merlo, better known as Mostaza, is an Argentine former football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder for Club Atlético River Plate throughout his ent…
Reinaldo Merlo, Argentinian footballer and coach
1950
Jane Parker-Smith, English organist (died 2020)
Jane Caroline Rebecca Parker-Smith was a British classical organist. Her obituary in The Guardian said she had "a stellar international career, popular with audiences for her wide-…
Jane Parker-Smith, English organist (died 2020)