Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   In the year 1950 intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52   

Aug 31   Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War in the year 1950.   

Aug 31   Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1950 hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

Sep 01   West Berlin granted a constitution on this day in history.   

Sep 04   1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines in the year 1950.   

Sep 04   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna in the year 1950.   

Sep 04   The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

Sep 07   On this day in history monasteries shut down in Hungary   

Sep 09   "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history the first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune   

Sep 10   On this day in history joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

Sep 11   33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence   

Sep 11   First typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80   

Sep 12   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants in the year 1950.   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 in the year 1950.   

Sep 14   On this day in history western allies rearm West Germany   

Sep 15   During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1950 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

Sep 19   European Payment Union forms in Paris in the year 1950.   

Sep 21   George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States on this day in history.   

Sep 21   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' in the year 1950.   

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1950 omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

Sep 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open on this day in history.   

Sep 24   "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel in the year 1950.   

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament in the year 1950.   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1950 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.   

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.