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   On this day in history howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1950 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  

Nov 30   US Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1950 dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33  

Dec 02   On this day in history vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight  

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

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

Dec 05   In the year 1950 ships of the RAN participate in the evacuation of Chinnampo, Korea  

Dec 06   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud in the year 1950.  

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) in the year 1950.  

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

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

Dec 14   Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   UN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954) in the year 1950.  

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

Dec 15   On this day in history nYC's Port Authority opens  

Dec 15   In the year 1950 robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

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 on this day in history.  

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