Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 in the year 1950.  

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

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb in the year 1950.  

Feb 12   Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Feb 15   The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies  

Feb 16   Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on this day in history.  

Feb 17   31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY on this day in history.  

Feb 18   "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances in the year 1950.  

Feb 18   In the year 1950 voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56  

Feb 19   Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 in the year 1950.  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history labour wins British parliamentary election  

Feb 25   "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen in the year 1950.  

Feb 26   In the year 1950 harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75  

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

Feb 26   In the year 1950 leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC  

Feb 27   General Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76  

Mar 06   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.  

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   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 15   In the year 1950 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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 in the year 1950.