The 1950s

Explore 1426 historical events from 1950–1959.

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1959

Daniel Kash, Canadian actor and director

Daniel Joshua Kash is a Canadian actor and film director. He is known for his appearances in films such as Aliens, The Hunt for the BTK Killer, and The Path to 9/11, and in televis…

Daniel Kash, Canadian actor and director

1959

Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rican politician

Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 2021 to 2025, having previously been the de facto governor fro…

Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rican politician

1959

Yasmina Reza, French actress and playwright

Yasmina Reza is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter best known for her plays 'Art' and God of Carnage. Many of her brief satiric plays have reflected on contemp…

Yasmina Reza, French actress and playwright

1959

Brian Williams, American journalist

Brian Douglas Williams is an American journalist and television news anchor. He was a correspondent for NBC Nightly News starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managi…

Brian Williams, American journalist

1959

Charles Hendry, English politician

Charles Hendry, is a British Conservative Party politician. Formerly the Member of Parliament (MP) for High Peak between the 1992 and 1997 general elections, he was elected as the …

Charles Hendry, English politician

1959

Victoria Rowell, American actress

Victoria Lynn Rowell is an American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 come…

Victoria Rowell, American actress

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1959

Ving Rhames, American actor

Irving Rameses Rhames is an American actor. Born and raised in Harlem, New York City, he studied drama at SUNY Purchase before transferring to the Juilliard School, graduating with…

Ving Rhames, American actor

1959

Carlisle Best, Barbadian cricketer

Carlisle Alonza Best is a Barbadian former cricketer who played eight Tests and 24 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He represented the West Indies at the 1987 World Cup.

Carlisle Best, Barbadian cricketer