Explore 1426 historical events from 1950–1959.
Two Air France Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed two days apart in June 1950 within a few miles of each other and under similar circumstances. These two accidents, on 12 and 14 June, o…
An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 46 people
Two Air France Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed two days apart in June 1950 within a few miles of each other and under similar circumstances. These two accidents, on 12 and 14 June, o…
An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 40 people
Paul David Graf was an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy series of films.
David Graf, American actor (died 2001)
Colleen Hewett is an Australian singer and actress.
Colleen Hewett, Australian singer and actress
Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov is a Russian born Russian and Spanish pianist. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, with his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque…
Grigory Sokolov, Russian pianist and composer
Nara Chandrababu Naidu, commonly known as CBN, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2024. He holds the record of longest-s…
N
Shivaji Satam is an Indian television and film actor. He is best known for his role as ACP Pradyuman in the detective television series CID. He is recipient of two Maharashtra Stat…
Shivaji Satam, Indian actor
Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, ComMA, MW is a British wine critic, journalist and wine writer. She currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times, and writes for her website J…
Jancis Robinson, English journalist and critic
Warren Lee Tamahori was a New Zealand film director.
Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director (died 2025)
Richard Rowland Leigh, known commonly as Rowley Leigh, is a British chef, restaurateur and journalist who lives in Shepherd's Bush, London.
Rowley Leigh, English chef and journalist
Lieutenant General Alexander Ivanovich Lebed was a Soviet and Russian military officer and politician who held senior positions in the Airborne Forces before running for president …
Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician (died 2002)
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands The Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career, Frampton found significant success …
Peter Frampton, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Barbara McIlvaine Smith is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 156th district from 2007 to 201…
Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Sac and Fox Nation Native American politician
Robert Andrew Hyman is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard and accordion player, producer, and arranger, best known for being a founding member of the rock band the Hooters.
Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician
Sir Donnell Justin Patrick Deeny, KC, SC, styled as the Rt Hon Sir Donnell Deeny, is a mediator and arbitrator (ACIArb) and a former member of the Court of Appeal of Northern Irela…
Donnell Deeny, Northern Irish lawyer and judge
Stephen Arthur Anthony Ferrone is an English drummer. He was a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and…
Steve Ferrone, English drummer
Peter Hintze was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 until his death in 2016.
Peter Hintze, German politician (died 2016)
Valentyna Kozyr is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.
Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper
Junko Ohashi was a Japanese singer best known for her songs "Silhouette Romance" (1981) and "Tasogare My Love" (1978). She was known for her "overwhelming singing ability" and was…
Junko Ohashi, Japanese singer (died 2023)
Jaime dela Rosa Fresnedi, also known as Jimmy Fresnedi, is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and businessman currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives r…
Jaime Fresnedi, Filipino politician
Warren David Duclon was an American television writer and producer, known for his work on Silver Spoons, Family Matters, Punky Brewster and the legacy sequel of the same name. Ducl…
David W
Steve Rider is a retired English sports presenter. Between 1985 and 2005, Rider presented a variety of BBC Sport programmes including Sportsnight, Rally Report and Grandstand. He w…
Steve Rider, English journalist and sportscaster
William Anthony Colón Román was an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist but also sang, wrote, produced and acted. Colón was a pioneer of…
Willie Colón, American salsa musician and social activist (died 2026)
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, Leno was chosen in 1992 to replace Johnny Carson as the host of…
Jay Leno, American comedian, talk show host, and producer