Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years: 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 - 1954 - 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Events
Art, Culture & Fashion
Births
- January 6 - Anthony Minghella[?], director
- January 12 - Howard Stern, "shock-jock" radio host
- January 29 - Oprah Winfrey, actress, talk show host, producer, publisher
- February 1 - Bill Mumy, actor, musician
- February 2 - Christie Brinkley[?], model
- February 6 - Argusto Emfazie, occultist, author
- February 12 - Philip Zimmermann, American cryptographer
- February 15 - Matt Groening, cartoonist
- February 18 - John Travolta, actor
- February 19 - Socrates, football player
- February 20 - Patty Hearst, socialite
- February 20 - Anthony Stewart Head, actor
- February 25 - John Doe[?], musician
- February 26 - Michael Bolton[?], singer
- March 1 - Ron Howard, actor, director, producer
- March 16 - Nancy Wilson[?], guitarist, singer, actress
- March 17 - Lesley-Anne Down[?], actress
- April 7 - Jackie Chan, actor
- April 7 - Tony Dorsett[?], American football star
- April 17 - Riccardo Patrese, Italian racing driver
- May 7 - Amy Heckerling[?], director
- May 8 - David Keith[?], actor
- June 22 - Freddie Prinze, actor/comedian
- August 11 - Joe Jackson, British singer
- October 1 - Martin Strel, Slovene ultra marathon swimmer
- October 9 - Scott Bakula, American television actor
Deaths
Nobel Prizes