Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Sep 10   Joe DiMaggio is recorded as becoming 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

Sep 11   33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio.   

Sep 11   Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence.   

Sep 11   inaugural typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

Sep 11   John C Smuts, co-are discovered British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80   

Sep 12   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56.   

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

Sep 14   Western allies rearm West Germany.   

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

Sep 15   Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79.   

Sep 16   Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)   

Sep 16   Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68.   

Sep 19   European Payment Union forms in Paris   

Sep 21   Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' is born.   

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

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)   

Sep 22   Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

Sep 23   In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open.   

Sep 24   "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England   

Sep 26   In this year, Australia claims Davis Cup tennis tournament   

Sep 26   UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

Sep 27   Dr Ralph Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize.   

Sep 27   Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles defeats Joe Louis.   

Sep 28   3 RAR arrives in Korea.   

Sep 29   Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies.   

Sep 30   1st congress of International Astronautical Federation opens in Paris   

Sep 30   inaugural congress of Internat'l Astronautical Federation opens in Paris.   

Oct 02   1st strip of Charlie Brown, "Li'l Folks," later "Peanuts" in 9 papers   

Oct 02   The comic strip "Peanuts" inaugural appears, in 9 newspapers   

Oct 03   1st black lead (Ethel Waters) on TV (Beulah).   

Oct 04   French troops vacate Cla Afraid Vietnam   

Oct 05   "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs   

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Jan 02   Lou gramm: Rocker   

Jan 02   David shifrin: American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth anderson: Composer   

Jan 03   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   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: Writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan petru culianu: Romanian-born professor   

Jan 05   John manley: Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil jannings: Actor (the way of all flesh),   

Jan 06   Isaiah bowman: Geographer/co-founder (geographical review),   

Jan 08   George rowe: Cricketer (15 wckts in 4 tests for s af 1895-1902),   

Jan 11   Karin michaelis: Writer,   

Jan 12   Koos van de griend: Composer,    

Jan 15   Gen henry "hap" arnold: U.s. general of the air force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   George orwell: Author (animal farm, 1984),    

Jan 22   Alan hale: Actor (little john-adv of robin hood),