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April 7, 1950

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Notable Births

Brian J. Doyle

1950Brian J. Doyle, American press secretary[†]

Brian James Doyle is a former Deputy Press Secretary for the United States Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, he was indicted for seducing a 14-year-old girl, who was actually a sheriff's deputy working undercover, on the internet. He was arrested on April 4, 2006, at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Five months later, he pled no contest. On November 17, 2006, he was sentenced to five years in prison with ten years of probation, and he was registered as a sex offender. Doyle was incarcerated at Wakulla Correctional Institution Annex outside of Tallahassee, Florida. He was released from prison on January 15, 2011.

Neil Folberg

1950Neil Folberg, American-Israeli photographer[†]

Neil Folberg is an American-Israeli photographer and gallerist.

Notable Deaths

Walter Huston

1950Walter Huston, Canadian-American actor and singer (born 1883)[†]

Walter Thomas Huston was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John, grandchildren Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston, as well as great-grandchild Jack Huston.

Historical Context for April 7, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]