Explore 5191 historical events from 1950–1959.
Yoshito Usui was a Japanese manga artist known for the popular Crayon Shin-chan series. He was born in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Yoshito Usui, Japanese illustrator (died 2009)
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, also known as HÖH, is a musician, an art director, and allsherjargoði of Ásatrúarfélagið.
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Icelandic composer and producer
Ryan William Walter is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens…
Ryan Walter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Dwight David Eisenhower, also known as Ike, was the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. In his previous military career, he led the Allied Expeditionary Force du…
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National…
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered boat, nuclear-powered submarine, and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August …
The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the…
In 1948, on the initiative of Chilean President Gabriel González Videla, the Chilean National Congress enacted the Permanent Defense of Democracy Law, referred to by many as the Da…
Law of Permanent Defense of Democracy, outlawing the Communist Party of Chile and banning 26,650 persons from the…
Pioneer 0 was a failed United States space probe that was designed to go into orbit around the Moon, carrying a television camera, a micrometeorite detector and a magnetometer. It …
Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as…
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang (KMT) - led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continue…
Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy.
Instant noodles, or instant ramen, is a type of food consisting of noodles sold in a precooked and dried block with flavoring powder and/or seasoning oil. The dried noodle block wa…
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman…
Brian Leonard Paddick, Baron Paddick, is a British life peer and retired police officer. He was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral elections of 2008 and of 2012,…
Brian Paddick, English police officer and politician
Mike DeVault is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district. He owns two businesses. He resigned from the West Virg…
Mike DeVault, American politician
Michael V. E. "Misha" Glenny is an English journalist and broadcaster, specialising in southeast Europe, global organised crime, and cybersecurity. He has been Rector of the Instit…
Misha Glenny, British journalist
John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, was a Scottish peer and racing driver, best known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988. He was known as Johnny Dumfries, or…
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, Scottish racing driver (died 2021)
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service…
United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey, also known as the Jersey Central, Jersey Central Lines or New Jersey Central, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s. It was absorbed …
A Central Railroad of New Jersey commuter train runs through an open drawbridge at the Newark Bay, killing 48.
The Bank of America Corporation is an American multinational bank and financial services holding company headquartered at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North C…
The Bank of America introduces its first credit card, the BankAmericard (later renamed the VISA Card), in a test…
On September 28, 1958, Fernando Rios, a 26-year-old Mexican tour guide and gay man, died due to injuries sustained during an assault he experienced the previous night in New Orlean…
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, dies of injuries sustained in an incident of gay bashing.
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was a United States federal agency that was founded on March 3, 1915, to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautica…
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2011…
Giancarlo Esposito, American actor, director, and producer
Georgios Kostikos is a Greek former international footballer who played as a striker.
Georgios Kostikos, Greek footballer, coach, and manager
Hal Evan Sutton is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Tour Champions, who achieved 14 victories on the PGA Tour, including the 1983 PGA Championship and …
Hal Sutton, American golfer
Kevin Thomas Moore was an English professional footballer.
Kevin Moore, English footballer (died 2013)
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress and producer. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her various accolades, …
Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country located in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the no…
Guinea declares its independence from France.