Page 11: 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 in the year 1950.   

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   In the year 1950 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

Sep 04   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna in the year 1950.   

Sep 04   The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1950.   

Sep 09   On this day in history the first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune   

Sep 10   Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence on this day in history.   

Sep 11   First typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

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   Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 in the year 1950.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1950 omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

Sep 23   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open   

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

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   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

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   In the year 1950 birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.   

Jan 06   In the year 1950 isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died on this day in history.   

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