Historical Events In 1950

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

Nov 22   In the year 1950 greg The Bull' Luzinzki (baseball Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox)  

Nov 22   In the year 1950 greg The Bull' Luzinzki (baseball: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox)  

Nov 23   Howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres in the year 1950.  

Nov 24   On this day in history "Guys & Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances  

Nov 25   In the year 1950 "Tickets, Please" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 245 performances  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1950 china enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River  

Nov 26   Hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract in the year 1950.  

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   National Council of the Church of Christ in US established in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1950 ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize  

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

Dec 12   16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) on this day in history.  

Dec 13   "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs in the year 1950.  

Dec 14   In the year 1950 "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs  

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   On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title  

Dec 15   In the year 1950 nYC's Port Authority opens  

Dec 15   Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1950 "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs  

Dec 16   Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.  

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

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

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

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

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

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.