Historical Events In 1950

Nov 22   On this day in history 79 die in a train crash in Richmond Hills NY  

Nov 22   On this day in history greg The Bull' Luzinzki (baseball Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox)  

Nov 22   Greg The Bull' Luzinzki (baseball: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox) on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1950 howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres  

Nov 24   In the year 1950 "Guys & Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances  

Nov 25   On this day in history "Tickets, Please" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 245 performances  

Nov 25   In the year 1950 the 2nd Batallion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry sails for the Korean War  

Nov 26   China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River in the year 1950.  

Nov 26   On this day in history hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83  

Nov 27   On this day in history red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract  

Nov 28   Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager in the year 1950.  

Nov 29   On this day in history national Council of Church of Christ in US forms  

Nov 29   In the year 1950 national Council of the Church of Christ in US established  

Nov 29   Three weeks after U.S. General Douglas MacArthur first reported Chinese Communist troops in action in North Korea, U.N. troops begin a desperate retreat out of North Korea under heavy fire from the Chinese in the year 1950.  

Nov 30   On this day in history uS Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb  

Dec 01   In the year 1950 ernest John Moeran, British composer, dies at 55  

Dec 02   Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1950 cleve Browns last NFL team with no-pass game (beat Phila 13-7)  

Dec 05   In the year 1950 ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title  

Dec 05   Ships of the RAN participate in the evacuation of Chinnampo, Korea on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud  

Dec 10   Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1950.  

Dec 11   In the year 1950 baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract  

Dec 12   In the year 1950 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)  

Dec 13   On this day in history "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs  

Dec 14   "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1950 albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65  

Dec 14   UN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title in the year 1950.  

Dec 15   NYC's Port Authority opens on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66  

Dec 16   "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70  

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46  

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