The 1950s

Explore 1426 historical events from 1950–1959.

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1956 70 years ago

Jim Moginie, Australian guitarist and songwriter

James 'Jim' Moginie is an Australian musician. He is best known for his work with Midnight Oil, of which he was a founding member, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and leading songwr…

Jim Moginie, Australian guitarist and songwriter

1956 70 years ago

Douglas Preston, American journalist and author

Douglas Jerome Preston is an American journalist and author. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with Lincoln Child, he has also written six solo novels, i…

Douglas Preston, American journalist and author

1956 70 years ago

Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet (died 2018)

Lucie Brock-Broido born "Lucy Brock" was an American poet, widely acclaimed as one of the most distinctive and influential voices of her generation. Noteworthy for her work as a te…

Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet (died 2018)

1956 70 years ago

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Richard B. Bernstein was an American constitutional historian, a distinguished adjunct professor of law at New York Law School, and lecturer in law and political science at the Cit…

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1956 70 years ago

Michael Jackson, Irish archbishop

Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson is a Church of Ireland Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has served as the Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough in the Church of Ireland. …

Michael Jackson, Irish archbishop

1956 70 years ago

Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician

Stavros Arnaoutakis is a Greek politician who has been the Governor of Crete since 2011. Prior to his tenure as governor he was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 200…

Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician

1956 70 years ago

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David Sartor is an American composer, conductor, and educator, and is the founder and music director of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra.

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1956 70 years ago

Fiona Shackleton, English lawyer

Fiona Sara Shackleton, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, is an English solicitor and Conservative politician, who has represented members of the British royal family and celebritie…

Fiona Shackleton, English lawyer

1956 70 years ago

Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician

Jyoti Jayant Gogte is an Indian entrepreneur and academic, most notable for her reference textbooks on entrepreneurship titled Startup & New Venture Management (2014) and Roadmap f…

Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician

1956 70 years ago

Cynthia McFadden, American journalist

Cynthia McFadden is an American television journalist who was the senior legal and investigative correspondent for NBC News. She was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News who co…

Cynthia McFadden, American journalist