Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

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

Aug 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

Aug 08   On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

Aug 09   On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Aug 16   West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England in the year 1950.   

Aug 17   In the year 1950 indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1950 julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered   

Aug 18   In the year 1950 julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.   

Aug 19   On this day in history aBC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch)   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Aug 24   On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

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   On this day in history 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   39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) in the year 1950.   

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist   

Aug 28   In the year 1950 earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.   

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   On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57