Historical Events In 1950

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

Aug 31   On this day in history contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1950.  

Sep 05   64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63) in the year 1950.  

Sep 06   In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1950 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) on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 21   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general in the year 1950.  

Sep 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open in the year 1950.  

Sep 24   "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

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

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)  

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 on this day in history.