Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   In the year 1950 intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52   

Aug 31   Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves   

Aug 31   In the year 1950 hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

Sep 01   In the year 1950 west Berlin granted a constitution   

Sep 04   1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines in the year 1950.   

Sep 04   In the year 1950 d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

Sep 04   The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) in the year 1950.   

Sep 05   On this day in history 64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63)   

Sep 06   Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies in the year 1950.   

Sep 07   On this day in history monasteries shut down in Hungary   

Sep 09   In the year 1950 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs   

Sep 09   The first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune in the year 1950.   

Sep 10   In the year 1950 joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio   

Sep 11   On this day in history dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 first typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

Sep 11   John C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80 in the year 1950.   

Sep 12   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants in the year 1950.   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 in the year 1950.   

Sep 14   Western allies rearm West Germany in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   In the year 1950 vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 16   Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1950 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

Sep 19   In the year 1950 european Payment Union forms in Paris   

Sep 21   On this day in history george Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States.   

Sep 21   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) in the year 1950.   

Sep 22   In the year 1950 omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

Sep 23   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open   

Sep 24   On this day in history "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   In the year 1950 australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

Jan 06   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

Jan 12   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57