Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

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

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 in the year 1950.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

Aug 09   In the year 1950 lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

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   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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 & Acrobat Ranch) on this day in history.   

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

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   1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson in the year 1950.   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

Aug 25   In the year 1950 uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist   

Aug 28   Earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr in the year 1950.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

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 in the year 1950.   

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   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 in the year 1950.