Explore 5191 historical events from 1950–1959.
David Michaels is an American epidemiologist and professor in the Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology at the Milken Institute School of Public Hea…
David Michaels, American epidemiologist and politician
George Allen Frazier was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978 to 1987, primarily as a set-up reliever.
George Frazier, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2023)
Claude Ribbe is a French writer, activist and filmmaker.
Claude Ribbe, French historian and academic
Mordechai Vanunu, also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace activist who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed detail…
Mordechai Vanunu, Moroccan-Israeli technician and academic
Peter Bakowski is an Australian poet. His poems often use deceptively simple words and images, reminiscent at times of words in a child's picture book, but with some stylistic simi…
Peter Bakowski, Australian poet and educator
Stephen Phillip Bracks is an Australian former politician who served as the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 …
Steve Bracks, Australian politician, 44th Premier of Victoria
Jere Eugene Burns II is an American actor who has appeared in theatre productions and on television. He played the roles of ladies' man Kirk Morris on the television series Dear Jo…
Jere Burns, American actor
Julia Mary Yeomans is a British theoretical physicist active in the fields of soft condensed matter and biological physics. She has served as Professor of Physics at the University…
Julia Yeomans, English physicist and academic
Lorenzo Carcaterra is an American writer of Italian descent. Hell's Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a 1996 film of the same name. In…
Lorenzo Carcaterra, American author and blogger
Serafino Ghizzoni is a former Italian international rugby union footballer, who played the 1st Rugby World Cup in 1987.
Serafino Ghizzoni, Italian rugby player
Corinna Harfouch is a German actress.
Corinna Harfouch, German actress
Carlos Buhler is one of America's leading high altitude mountaineers. Buhler's specialty is high-standard mountaineering characterized by small teams, no oxygen, minimal gear and e…
Carlos Buhler, American mountaineer
Leslie Richard "Arliss" Howard is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for his roles in the films Full Metal Jacket (1987), Tequila Sunrise (1988), The L…
Arliss Howard, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Robert Weinstein is an American film producer. He was the founder and head of Dimension Films and former co-chairman of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company (TWC), all of which …
Bob Weinstein, American film executive
Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, is a British financier and politician, who has held the office of Lord Speaker, the presiding officer of the House of Lords, since…
Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
Field Marshal John Nicholas Reynolds Houghton, Baron Houghton of Richmond, is a retired senior British Army officer and former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the British Armed…
Nick Houghton, English general
Samuel Allardyce is an English football manager and former professional player. Also known as "Big Sam", Allardyce made 578 league and cup appearances in a 21-year career spent mos…
Sam Allardyce, English footballer and manager
Deborah Leigh Blum is an American science journalist, and the director of the Knight Science Journalism program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the author of s…
Deborah Blum, American journalist and author
Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets of the …
Joe Bryant, American basketball player and coach (died 2024)
Steve Orich aka Steven Oirich is a composer, orchestrator and musical director.
Steve Orich, American composer and conductor
Brian Vincent Tobin is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parli…
Brian Tobin, Canadian journalist and politician, 6th Premier of Newfoundland
Graham William Joyce was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award, the World Fantasy Award, and six times the Brit…
Graham Joyce, English author and educator (died 2014)
Douglas Donald Davidson is an American television actor. He has portrayed Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1978 to 2020, making him one of the so…
Doug Davidson, American actor
Jozef "Jožo" Ráž is a Slovak singer–songwriter and bassist from Bratislava known mainly for his work with the group Elán.
Jožo Ráž, Slovak singer-songwriter and bass player