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   In the year 1950 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   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   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 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   On this day in history dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 first typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history the birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters'   

Sep 22   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history 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   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   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57