The 1950s

Explore 1426 historical events from 1950–1959.

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1959

Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter

James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, and musician. Laurie first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with S…

Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter

1959

Maurice G

Maurice Georges Dantec was a French-born Canadian science fiction writer and musician.

Maurice G

1959

Steve Georganas, Australian politician

Steven Georganas is an Australian politician and is the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Adelaide in South Australia since the 2019 Australian…

Steve Georganas, Australian politician

1959

Eileen Davidson, American model and actress

Eileen Marie Davidson is an American actress and author. Best known for her work in soap operas, Davidson is most notable for her roles as Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young and the …

Eileen Davidson, American model and actress

1959

Robert B

Robert B. Weide is a former American screenwriter and television producer who served as director and executive producer of the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm from 1999 to 2…

Robert B

1959

Bak Jungyang, Korean politician (born 1872)

Pak Chungyang was a Korean bureaucrat and politician in the Japanese colonial government. His art names were Haeak (해악) and Ilso (일소), and his courtesy name was Wongeun (원근). He al…

Bak Jungyang, Korean politician (born 1872)

1959

Maria Dulęba, Polish actress (born 1881)

Maria Zofia Dulęba was a Polish stage and film actress. She made her stage debut in 1902 and performed in a number of films, mostly in the silent era. She later taught drama.

Maria Dulęba, Polish actress (born 1881)