Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   In the year 1950 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 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   HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea on this day in history.  

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   The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) in the year 1950.  

Sep 05   On this day in history 64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63)  

Sep 06   Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1950 the first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   In the year 1950 western allies rearm West Germany  

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68  

Sep 19   European Payment Union forms in Paris in the year 1950.  

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

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

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) in the year 1950.  

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

Sep 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament in the year 1950.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of 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 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)  

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.  

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