Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves   

Aug 31   HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

Sep 04   In the year 1950 d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1950 64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63)   

Sep 06   Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies in the year 1950.   

Sep 07   In the year 1950 monasteries shut down in Hungary   

Sep 09   In the year 1950 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs   

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

Sep 10   Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium in the year 1950.   

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

Sep 11   Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 first typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1950 belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants   

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

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

Sep 14   Western allies rearm West Germany on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

Sep 19   On this day in history european Payment Union forms in Paris   

Sep 21   George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States in the year 1950.   

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

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

Sep 22   Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open   

Sep 24   On this day in history "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on this day in history.   

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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   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

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   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

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

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

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   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