Historical Events In 1950

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80  

Feb 14   Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1950 walt Disney's "Cinderella" released  

Feb 16   David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour  

Feb 21   In the year 1950 wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting  

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1950 labour wins British parliamentary election  

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   On this day in history harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75  

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

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   Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 in the year 1950.  

Feb 28   In the year 1950 "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs  

Mar 01   Chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa in the year 1950.  

Mar 01   Klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London) in the year 1950.  

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 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   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   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 in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.  

Jan 15   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)  

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

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