Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 15   8.6 quake results in the deaths of over 1000 in Assam, India.   

Aug 16   West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England.   

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands   

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered   

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

Aug 19   ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch).   

Aug 22   Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50)   

Aug 23   In this year, Jack Holden claims marathon (2:32:12).   

Aug 23   West Germany and Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation.   

Aug 24   1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson.   

Aug 24   Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 24   Operation Magic Carpet-45000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel   

Aug 25   Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike.   

Aug 25   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   

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

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

Aug 27   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41.   

Aug 27   General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist.   

Aug 28   Earle and Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr   

Aug 29   Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany and Japan in '52   

Aug 31   Contingent of 80 men from inaugural Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.   

Aug 31   Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs and a single in a game vs Braves.   

Aug 31   HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea.   

Sep 01   West Berlin granted a constitution   

Sep 04   1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines.   

Sep 04   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna.   

Sep 04   The inaugural helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)   

Sep 05   64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63).   

Sep 06   Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

Sep 07   Monasteries shut down in Hungary   

Sep 09   "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs   

Sep 09   The inaugural use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune   

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Jan 02   Lou gramm: Rocker   

Jan 02   David shifrin: American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth anderson: Composer   

Jan 03   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   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: Writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan petru culianu: Romanian-born professor    

Jan 05   John manley: Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil jannings: Actor (the way of all flesh),   

Jan 06   Isaiah bowman: Geographer/co-founder (geographical review),   

Jan 08   George rowe: Cricketer (15 wckts in 4 tests for s af 1895-1902),    

Jan 11   Karin michaelis: Writer,    

Jan 12   Koos van de griend: Composer,   

Jan 15   Gen henry "hap" arnold: U.s. general of the air force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   George orwell: Author (animal farm, 1984),    

Jan 22   Alan hale: Actor (little john-adv of robin hood),