Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   Territory of Guam created on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 in the year 1950.   

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

Aug 07   Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1950 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

Aug 09   Lusty Song wins Hambletonian in the year 1950.   

Aug 11   On this day in history 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885)   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands in the year 1950.   

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 22   Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50) in the year 1950.   

Aug 23   Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) in the year 1950.   

Aug 23   In the year 1950 west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

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

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   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57