Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   In the year 1950 territory of Guam created   

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   Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1950 police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

Aug 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies in the year 1950.   

Aug 09   Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1950 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885)   

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

Aug 13   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship in the year 1950.   

Aug 15   In the year 1950 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

Aug 15   8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50)   

Aug 23   On this day in history jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

Aug 23   On this day in history west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

Aug 24   In the year 1950 1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson   

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

Aug 24   Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike in the year 1950.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC in the year 1950.   

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   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of 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 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

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 on this day in history.