Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52 in the year 1950.   

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   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   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1950.   

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

Sep 07   Monasteries shut down in Hungary on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   John C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80 in the year 1950.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1950 sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

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

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   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

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