Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   Territory of Guam created in the year 1950.  

Aug 03   Elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea in the year 1950.  

Aug 05   On this day in history emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73  

Aug 05   Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1950 cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea.  

Aug 07   Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League in the year 1950.  

Aug 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies in the year 1950.  

Aug 09   Lusty Song wins Hambletonian in the year 1950.  

Aug 11   17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885) in the year 1950.  

Aug 12   NY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa in the year 1950.  

Aug 13   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship  

Aug 15   8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India in the year 1950.  

Aug 16   On this day in history west Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England  

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1950 indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands  

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered in the year 1950.  

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements in the year 1950.  

Aug 19   In the year 1950 aBC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch)  

Aug 19   In the year 1950 aBC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch)  

Aug 22   In the year 1950 abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50)  

Aug 23   On this day in history jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)  

Aug 23   West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation in the year 1950.  

Aug 24   1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1950 ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 24   Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel in the year 1950.  

Aug 25   Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike in the year 1950.  

Aug 25   Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title in the year 1950.  

Aug 25   On this day in history uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.  

Aug 26   39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) in the year 1950.  

Aug 27   1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC in the year 1950.  

Aug 27   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist in the year 1950.  

Aug 28   Earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 08   In the year 1950 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   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   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