Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb   

Feb 12   On this day in history albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees   

Feb 14   In the year 1950 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

Feb 14   On this day in history moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

Feb 14   USSR & China sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 14   USSR and China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

Feb 15   In the year 1950 kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 15   In the year 1950 the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II   

Feb 15   On this day in history walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

Feb 16   In the year 1950 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

Feb 16   In the year 1950 longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

Feb 17   31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY in the year 1950.   

Feb 18   On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

Feb 18   Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1950 edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82   

Feb 20   Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 21   On this day in history wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 22   In the year 1950 brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)   

Feb 24   Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen   

Feb 26   Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 in the year 1950.   

Feb 26   Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY in the year 1950.   

Feb 26   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC   

Feb 27   In the year 1950 general Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China   

Feb 27   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

Feb 28   "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa   

Mar 01   Klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   USSR issues golden rubles in the year 1950.   

Mar 02   In the year 1950 m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76   

Mar 06   On this day in history lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

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   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 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   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.   

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.   

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