Explore 3254 historical events from 1950–1959.
Rick Douglas Husband was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as pilot of STS-96 and commander of STS-107. Husband and the rest of the crew of STS…
Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003)
David John Semenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, scout, and colour commentator. During his National Hockey League (NHL) career, Semenko played for the Edmon…
Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017)
Thierry Marc Alain Boutsen is a Belgian former racing driver, businessman and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1983 to 1993. Boutsen won three Formula One Gra…
Thierry Boutsen, Belgian race car driver and businessman
Cameron Bruce Crowe is an American filmmaker and journalist. He has received many accolades, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Grammy Award, and a Tony Award nomination. Cro…
Cameron Crowe, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Cecile Richards was an American activist who served as the president of both the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliated Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 200…
Cecile Richards, American activist and former Planned Parenthood president (died 2025)
Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr., known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio…
Mac McAnally, American singer-songwriter
Faye Grant is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series V between 1983 and 1985.
Faye Grant, American actress
Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fishes.
Maurice Kottelat, Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fishes
Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. was an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock band Molly Hatchet from 1976 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of th…
Bruce Crump, American drummer and songwriter (died 2015)
Wendy Laurel Freedman is a Canadian-American astronomer, best known for her measurement of the Hubble constant, and as director of the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, Californi…
Wendy Freedman, Canadian-American cosmologist and astronomer
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo is an English retired professional golfer and television commentator. Faldo was renowned for his dedication to the game, and was ranked number one on t…
Nick Faldo, English golfer and sportscaster
Julian Keith Levene was an English musician who was a founding member of both the Clash and Public Image Ltd (PiL). While Levene was in PiL, their debut studio album Public Image: …
Keith Levene, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2022)
Kjell Stefan Löfven is a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 2014 to 2021 and as Leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2012 to 2021. He is currently…
Stefan Löfven, Swedish trade union leader and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden
Jonathan Michael Lovitz is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990, f…
Jon Lovitz, American comedian, actor, and producer
David Andrew Stieb is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher who spent the majority of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays. A seven-time All-Star, he won…
Dave Stieb, American baseball player
Quentin Mcdonald Willson was an English television presenter and producer, motoring journalist, author and car dealer. He was best known as a presenter of the popular television mo…
Quentin Willson, English TV presenter, Top Gear
Pamela Yvonne Tillis is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the eldest child of country singer Mel Tillis. After recording unsuccessf…
Pam Tillis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Mark James Hunter is a British Liberal Democrat politician and former leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council who became Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheadle at a 2005 by…
Mark Hunter, English politician
Josephine Grace Brand is an English comedian, presenter, actress and writer. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-…
Jo Brand, English comedian, actress, and screenwriter
Nikolaos Georgalis, commonly known as either Nikos Galis or Nick Galis, is a Greek former professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playing days was nicknamed "Nick The…
Nikos Galis, American basketball player
Theodoor "Theo" van Gogh was a Dutch film director. He directed Submission: Part 1, a short film written by Somali writer and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which criticised the treat…
Theo van Gogh, Dutch actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2004)
Stephen Gregory Podborski is a Canadian former World Cup and Olympic downhill ski racer.
Steve Podborski, Canadian skier
Norman John Baker is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewes in East Sussex from the 1997 general election until his def…
Norman Baker, Scottish politician
Nana Visitor is an American actress, best known for playing Major, later Colonel, Kira Nerys in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Jean Ritter in the television s…
Nana Visitor, American actress