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April 25, 1950

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Notable Births

1950Donnell Deeny, Northern Irish lawyer and judge[†]

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 Ireland. Sir Donnell is also member of the Court of Arbitration for Art at The Hague.

Steve Ferrone

1950Steve Ferrone, English drummer[†]

Stephen A. 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 was part of the "classic lineup" of the Average White Band in the 1970s. Ferrone has recorded and performed with Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, George Harrison, Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Laura Pausini, Christine McVie, Rick James, Slash, Chaka Khan, Bee Gees, Scritti Politti, Howard Jones, Aerosmith, Al Jarreau, Mick Jagger, Johnny Cash, Todd Rundgren and Pat Metheny. Ferrone also hosts The New Guy radio show on Sirius XM's Tom Petty Radio.

Peter Hintze

1950Peter Hintze, German politician (died 2016)[†]

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.

1950Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper[†]

Valentyna Kozyr is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.

Notable Deaths

1950John Ernest Adamson, English educationalist and Director of Education of the Colony of Transvaal (born 1867)[†]

Sir John Ernest Adamson CMG was an English educationalist. He was director of education in Transvaal, modern day South Africa from 1905 to 1924 and played an important role in developing that territory's education system.

Historical Context for April 25, 1950

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