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 in the year 1950.  

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

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

Sep 01   West Berlin granted a constitution in the year 1950.  

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

Sep 04   On this day in history d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna  

Sep 04   On this day in history the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)  

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

Sep 06   In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence  

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

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

Sep 12   On this day in history belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants  

Sep 13   On this day in history sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56  

Sep 13   On this day in history sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1950.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 22   Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general in the year 1950.  

Sep 23   In the year 1950 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   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46  

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57