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   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history west Berlin granted a constitution  

Sep 04   1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines on this day in history.  

Sep 04   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna on this day in history.  

Sep 04   On this day in history the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)  

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

Sep 06   On this day in history arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

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   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants in the year 1950.  

Sep 13   Sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   European Payment Union forms in Paris in the year 1950.  

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

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

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1950 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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on this day in history.