Page 11: 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   On this day in history dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves   

Aug 31   On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

Sep 01   In the year 1950 west Berlin granted a constitution   

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

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   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   Monasteries shut down in Hungary in the year 1950.   

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

Sep 09   The first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune in the year 1950.   

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

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

Sep 11   Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence in the year 1950.   

Sep 11   First typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited in the year 1950.   

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

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 in the year 1950.   

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   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   Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10) in the year 1950.   

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 george Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States.   

Sep 21   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)   

Sep 22   On this day in history omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

Sep 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open in the year 1950.   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57