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   On this day in history contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.   

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   On this day in history west Berlin granted a constitution   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1950 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 07   Monasteries shut down in Hungary in the year 1950.   

Sep 09   On this day in history "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs   

Sep 09   The first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   Western allies rearm West Germany in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   In the year 1950 during Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south   

Sep 15   On this day in history vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79   

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   European Payment Union forms in Paris on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1950 australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1950 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

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

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57