1954
John Dyson, Australian cricketer
John Dyson is an Australian former international cricketer (batsman) who is now a cricket coach, most recently in charge of the West Indies.
John Dyson, Australian cricketer
The 1950s
Explore 1426 historical events from 1950–1959.
1954
Andrzej Lepper, Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (died 2011)
Andrzej Zbigniew Lepper was a Polish politician, farmer, and trade unionist who led the Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland, an agrarian populist party that, between 2005 and 20…
Andrzej Lepper, Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (died 2011)
1954
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist who has been serving as the director-general of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. She is the first ever woman and also t…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria
1954
Will Patton, American actor
William Rankin Patton is an American actor. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films The Client (1994), Armag…
Will Patton, American actor
1954
Jim Belushi, American actor
James Adam Belushi is an American actor and comedian. His television roles include Saturday Night Live (1983–1985), According to Jim (2001–2009), and Good Girls Revolt (2015–2016).
Jim Belushi, American actor
1954
Zdeňka Šilhavá, Czech discus thrower and shot putter
Zdeňka Šilhavá is a Czech retired female track and field athlete who represented Czechoslovakia. She set the world record in the women's discus throw on 26 August 1984 with a dist…
Zdeňka Šilhavá, Czech discus thrower and shot putter
1954
Beverley Whitfield, Australian swimmer (died 1996)
Beverley Joy Whitfield was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1970s, who won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. She was coache…
Beverley Whitfield, Australian swimmer (died 1996)
1954
Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (died 2014)
Matthew Saad Muhammad was an American professional boxer who was the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World for two-and-a-half years.
Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (died 2014)
1954
Garry Roberts, Irish guitarist (died 2022)
Garrick Roberts was an Irish musician best known as the lead guitarist with The Boomtown Rats, a band which came into being in 1976. He and Johnnie Fingers (Moylett) had decided to…
Garry Roberts, Irish guitarist (died 2022)
1954
Terri Gibbs, American country music singer and keyboard player
Teresa Fay Gibbs is an American country music artist. Between 1980 and 2017, she recorded eleven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records. She…
Terri Gibbs, American country music singer and keyboard player
1954
Paul Rusesabagina, Rwandan humanitarian
Paul Rusesabagina is a Rwandan human rights activist and former hotelier. He worked as the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, during a period in which it housed 1,2…
Paul Rusesabagina, Rwandan humanitarian
1954
Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director
Mark Linn-Baker is an American actor and director who played Benjy Stone in the film My Favorite Year and Larry Appleton in the television sitcom Perfect Strangers.
Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director
1954
Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
Michael O'Brien KC is a British lawyer and former Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire from 1992 to 2010, serving in a number of ministe…
Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
1954
Lou Pearlman, American music producer and fraudster (died 2016)
Louis Jay Pearlman was an American music manager and convicted felon. He was the person behind many successful 1990s boy bands, having formed and funded the Backstreet Boys. After …
Lou Pearlman, American music producer and fraudster (died 2016)
1954
Kathleen Turner, American actress
Mary Kathleen Turner is an American actress. Known for her deep, husky voice, she is the recipient of two Golden Globes, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy, and …
Kathleen Turner, American actress
1954
Richard Wilkins, New Zealand-Australian journalist and television presenter
Richard Stephen Wilkins is a New Zealand–born Australian television and radio presenter. He is the entertainment editor for the Nine Network and weekend announcer on smoothfm.
Richard Wilkins, New Zealand-Australian journalist and television presenter
1954
Michael Anthony, American musician
Michael Anthony Sobolewski is an American musician who was the bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Van Halen from 1974 to 2006. He performed on Van Halen's first 11…
Michael Anthony, American musician
1954
Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster
Allan Joseph Lamb is a South African-born former English cricketer, who played for the first-class teams of Western Province and Northamptonshire. Making his Test debut in 1982, he…
Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster
1954
Ilan Ramon, Israeli colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003)
Ilan Ramon was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut. He served as a Space Shuttle payload specialist on STS-107, the fatal mission of Columbia, in which h…
Ilan Ramon, Israeli colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003)
1954
Huda Zoghbi, American geneticist
Huda Yahya Zoghbi is a Lebanese-born American geneticist, and a professor at the Departments of Molecular and Human Genetics, Neuroscience and Neurology at the Baylor College of Me…
Huda Zoghbi, American geneticist
1954
Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (born 1897)
Emil Leon Post was an American mathematician and logician. He is best known for his work in the field that eventually became known as computability theory.
Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (born 1897)
1954
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Romanian Minister of Justice (born 1900)
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu was a Romanian communist politician and leading member of the Communist Party of Romania (PCR), also noted for his activities as a lawyer, sociologist and econo…
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Romanian Minister of Justice (born 1900)
1954
Guy Mairesse, French racing driver (born 1910)
Guy Mairesse was a French racing driver. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 September 1950. He scored no championship points.
Guy Mairesse, French racing driver (born 1910)
1954
Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1879)
Léon Jouhaux was a French trade union leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1951.
Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1879)