Explore 5191 historical events from 1950–1959.
Katherine Burton is an American actress, the daughter of actors Richard Burton and Sybil Christopher. On television, Burton received critical acclaim as Dr. Ellis Grey in the drama…
Kate Burton, British-American actress
Carol Ann Decker is an English singer. She is the lead vocalist of the pop band T'Pau, which had international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Although Decker is mainly …
Carol Decker, English singer-songwriter
Paul Martin Sharp is a British bioinformatician who is a professor of genetics at the University of Edinburgh, where he holds the Alan Robertson chair of genetics in the Institute …
Paul M. Sharp, British academic and educator
Jan Egeland is a Norwegian diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader, and former Labour Party politician who has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council si…
Jan Egeland, Norwegian politician, diplomat and humanitarian
Rachel Claire Ward is a British and Australian actress and filmmaker. She gained recognition as an actress for her performance in the American television miniseries The Thorn Birds…
Rachel Ward, English-Australian actress
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and fiv…
Hans Zimmer, German composer and producer
Vincent Samson Appice is an American rock and metal drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. He is the younger brother of drummer Carmi…
Vinny Appice, American rock drummer
Judith Ann Blumberg is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Michael Seibert, she is a three-time World bronze medalist (1983–85), the 1980 Skate Canada International cha…
Judy Blumberg, American ice dancer and sportscaster
Malachy Martin Donaghy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Luton Town and Manchester United.
Mal Donaghy, Northern Irish footballer and manager
Brad Hooker is an American philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy. He is a professor at the University of Reading and is best known for his work defending rule consequenti…
Brad Hooker, English-American philosopher and academic
Dame Eleanor Warwick King is a British judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Eleanor King, English lawyer and judge
John G. Trueschler is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 42.
John G. Trueschler, American lawyer and politician
Mark Charles Wiebe is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour Champions.
Mark Wiebe, American golfer
Keith L. Black is an American neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of brain tumors and a prolific campaigner for funding of cancer treatment. He is chairman of the neurosurge…
Keith Black, American neurosurgeon and academic
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr., commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since …
Bongbong Marcos, 17th President of the Philippines
Timothy Charles Wallach, nicknamed "Eli", is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third basema…
Tim Wallach, American baseball player and coach
Kepler Christoffel Wessels is a South African-Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who captained South Africa after playing 24 Tests for Australia. Since retiring he…
Kepler Wessels, South African cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
Don Clyde Drake is an American addictions counselor, retired professional wrestler and former promoter. He is best known for his appearances on the northeastern independent circuit…
D. C. Drake, American wrestler
Dame Clara Hedwig Frances Furse DBE was the Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange between January 2001 and May 2009, and was the first woman to occupy the position. In 2005,…
Clara Furse, English businesswoman
Sir Norman Peter Lamb is a British politician and solicitor. He was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 2001 to 2019, and was the chair of the Sci…
Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician
David McCreery is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played for Manchester United, Newcastle United and many other clubs during his long career.
David McCreery, Northern Irish footballer and manager
Anca Parghel was a Romanian jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, choir conductor, and music teacher. As a jazz vocalist, she excelled in scat, vocal percussion, and improvisat…
Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (died 2008)
Sir David Julian Bintley is an English former ballet dancer, the artistic director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, and co-artistic director of the New National Theatre Tokyo ballet…
David Bintley, English ballet dancer and director
Steven Mark Bryles was an American politician and businessman. He was a member of the Arkansas Senate from 2001 to 2011, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Steve Bryles, American businessman and politician (died 2012)