Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   In the year 1950 territory of Guam created  

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

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

Aug 05   On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title  

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

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

Aug 12   On this day in history nY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa  

Aug 13   In the year 1950 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship  

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

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   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   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch) in the year 1950.  

Aug 22   Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1950 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)  

Aug 23   West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation in the year 1950.  

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

Aug 24   Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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   Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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   1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC in the year 1950.  

Aug 27   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 in the year 1950.  

Aug 27   General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist in the year 1950.  

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   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   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician  

Jan 02   On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

Jan 06   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71  

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.  

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