Historical Events In 1950

Nov 22   79 die in a train crash in Richmond Hills NY in the year 1950.  

Nov 22   Greg The Bull' Luzinzki (baseball Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Greg The Bull' Luzinzki (baseball: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox) in the year 1950.  

Nov 23   On this day in history howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres  

Nov 24   "Guys & Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances in the year 1950.  

Nov 25   In the year 1950 "Tickets, Please" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 245 performances  

Nov 25   The 2nd Batallion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry sails for the Korean War on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1950 china enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River  

Nov 26   On this day in history hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83  

Nov 27   Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract in the year 1950.  

Nov 28   In the year 1950 walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager  

Nov 29   On this day in history national Council of Church of Christ in US forms  

Nov 29   National Council of the Church of Christ in US established in the year 1950.  

Nov 29   On this day in history three weeks after U.S. General Douglas MacArthur first reported Chinese Communist troops in action in North Korea, U.N. troops begin a desperate retreat out of North Korea under heavy fire from the Chinese  

Nov 30   On this day in history uS Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb  

Dec 01   Ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55 in the year 1950.  

Dec 02   In the year 1950 dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33  

Dec 02   Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Cleve Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Phila 13-7) in the year 1950.  

Dec 05   On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title  

Dec 05   In the year 1950 ships of the RAN participate in the evacuation of Chinnampo, Korea  

Dec 06   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud  

Dec 10   Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1950.  

Dec 11   In the year 1950 baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract  

Dec 12   16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) in the year 1950.  

Dec 13   "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1950 "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs  

Dec 14   In the year 1950 albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65  

Dec 14   UN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title in the year 1950.  

Dec 15   NYC's Port Authority opens in the year 1950.  

Dec 15   Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1950 "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs  

Dec 16   Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.  

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   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 12   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46  

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57