Explore 3254 historical events from 1950–1959.
Ethel Barrymore was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore-Drew family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and w…
Ethel Barrymore, American actress (born 1879)
Dr. Hermann Louis Brill was a German resistance fighter, doctor of law and politician (SPD).
Hermann Brill, German educator and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (born 1895)
Boris Vian was a French polymath who is primarily remembered for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly c…
Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1920)
Hidir Lutfi was an Iraqi poet. Born in Kirkuk in a Konyan Turkish family, he studied Arabic, Persian and Turkish. He has an unprinted Diwan of poetry, many literary researches, and…
Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet
Charles Raymond Starkweather was an American spree killer who murdered eleven people in Nebraska and Wyoming between December 1957 and January 1958, when he was nineteen years old.…
Charles Starkweather, American spree killer (born 1938)
José Vasconcelos Calderón, called the "cultural caudillo" of the Mexican Revolution, was an important Mexican writer, philosopher, lawyer, and politician. He is one of the most inf…
José Vasconcelos, Mexican philosopher and politician (born 1882)
George Grosz was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objec…
George Grosz, German painter and illustrator (born 1893)
Ferenc Talányi was a Slovene writer, journalist, and painter from Prekmurje.
Ferenc Talányi, Slovene journalist and painter (born 1883)
Charles Warrington Leonard Parker was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freem…
Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (born 1882)
Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the most significant Swiss composer…
Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer and academic (born 1880)
Edward Vivian "Vance" Palmer was an Australian novelist, dramatist, essayist and critic.
Vance Palmer, Australian author and critic (born 1885)
Billie Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music…
Billie Holiday, American singer (born 1915)
Eugene Isaac Meyer was an American banker, businessman, financier, and newspaper publisher. He was the fifth chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933. Meyer purchased The …
Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (born 1875)
William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer and was the most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II; he held several titles and exercised c…
William D. Leahy, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France (born 1875)
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, also known as Isaac Herzog or Hertzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland, his term lasting from 1921 to 1936. From 1936 until his death in 1959, he was As…
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, Polish-born Irish rabbi and author (born 1888)
Jean Marie Behra was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1959.
Jean Behra, French race car driver (born 1921)
Herbert Richard Byrne, was an Australian military officer and an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Herb Byrne, Australian footballer (born 1887)
József Révai was a Hungarian communist politician, statesman and cultural ideologue.
József Révai, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (born 1898)
Edgar Albert Guest was a British-born American poet who became known as the People's Poet. His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life.
Edgar Guest, English-American journalist and poet (born 1881)
Preston Sturges was an American playwright, inventor, screenwriter, and film director.
Preston Sturges, American director, screenwriter, and playwright (born 1898)
Albert Namatjira was an Arrernte painter from the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia, widely considered one of the most notable Australian artists. As a pioneer of contemporary…
Albert Namatjira, Australian painter (born 1902)
Michael Joyce O'Neill was an Irish born starting pitcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1901 through 1907, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1901–04) and Cinc…
Mike O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player and manager (born 1877)
William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. was an American Navy admiral during World War II. He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United …
William Halsey, Jr., American admiral (born 1882)
Wanda Aleksandra Landowska was a Polish and French harpsichordist and pianist whose performances, teaching, writings and especially her many recordings played a large role in reviv…
Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player (born 1879)