Historical Events In 1950

Jan 23   3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous first Facts published on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel  

Jan 23   Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1950 the Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.  

Jan 24   Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history in the year 1950.  

Jan 25   73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on this day in history.  

Jan 25   73ºF (23ºC) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   India becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1950 india becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office.  

Jan 26   India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 2nd Emmy Awards Ed Wynn Show &Texaco Star Theater win  

Jan 27   2nd Emmy Awards: Ed Wynn Show & Texaco Star Theater win on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Preston Tucker, auto maker, found not guilty of mail fraud in the year 1950.  

Jan 30   On this day in history "Robert Montgomery Presents" dramatic anthology premieres on NBC TV  

Jan 31   President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1950 president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb  

Jan 31   In the year 1950 president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb  

Jan 31   In the year 1950 u.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb.  

Feb 01   Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history uSSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes  

Feb 02   First broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1950 karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80  

Feb 03   Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges in the year 1950.  

Feb 07   On this day in history georges Bidault forms French government  

Feb 07   On this day in history georges Bidault forms French govt  

Feb 07   In the year 1950 senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs  

Feb 07   US & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1950 sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists  

Feb 09   In the year 1950 senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists  

Feb 09   Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.  

Feb 10   On this day in history the Temiscouata Railway is entrusted to Canadian National. This line, which was opened throughout on October 1, 1891, ran from Rivière du Loup to Edmundston and from Edmundston to Connors.  

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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   In the year 1950 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 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.  

Jan 06   In the year 1950 isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.  

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46  

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57