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

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 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   West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Aug 17   On this day in history indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands   

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title in the year 1950.   

Aug 25   US President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1950.   

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   On this day in history 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