Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 05   Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title.   

Aug 07   Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5000 men for service with United Nations in Korea   

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

Aug 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

Aug 09   In this year, Lusty Song claims Hambletonian.   

Aug 11   17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88885).   

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

Aug 13   In this year, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias claims LPGA World Golf Championship.   

Aug 15   8.6 earthquake in India results in the deaths of 20000 to 30000   

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   

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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),