Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   In the year 1950 territory of Guam created  

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

Aug 05   Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League  

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

Aug 09   Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 13   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship in the year 1950.  

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

Aug 15   8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1950 west Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England  

Aug 17   In the year 1950 indonesia gains independence from Netherlands  

Aug 17   On this day in history indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands  

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)  

Aug 23   West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1950.  

Aug 24   In the year 1950 operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel  

Aug 25   On this day in history pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike  

Aug 25   On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41  

Aug 27   General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

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   On this day in history 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   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   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