Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52 on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1950 dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history west Berlin granted a constitution  

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) in the year 1950.  

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   In the year 1950 monasteries shut down in Hungary  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

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

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   In the year 1950 during Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south  

Sep 15   In the year 1950 vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 16   In the year 1950 cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1950 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   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' in the year 1950.  

Sep 22   In the year 1950 nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1950 patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open  

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

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

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of 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 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.  

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1950 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