Page 2: Historical Events In 1950

Jan 23   3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous inaugural Facts published   

Jan 23   Israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel   

Jan 23   Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung.   

Jan 23   The Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel   

Jan 24   Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62.   

Jan 24   Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35000) in Dodger history   

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

Jan 26   Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

Jan 26   India is recorded as becoming a democratic republic within the Commonwealth   

Jan 26   India is recorded as becoming a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office.   

Jan 26   India is recorded as becoming a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion.   

Jan 27   2nd Emmy Awards Ed Wynn Show and Texaco Star Theater win   

Jan 28   Preston Tucker, auto maker, are discovered not guilty of mail fraud.   

Jan 30   "Robert Montgomery Presents" dramatic anthology premieres on NBC TV.   

Jan 31   President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb.   

Jan 31   President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb   

Jan 31   President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb   

Jan 31   U.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb   

Feb 01   In this year, USSR formally claims condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes   

Feb 01   Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland.   

Feb 02   inaugural broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV.   

Feb 03   Karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80.   

Feb 03   Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges   

Feb 07   Georges Bidault forms French government   

Feb 07   Georges Bidault forms French govt.   

Feb 07   Senator Joe McCarthy finds "communists" in US Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   

Feb 07   US and Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime.   

Feb 09   Sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists   

Feb 09   Senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists.   

Feb 09   Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists   

Feb 10   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 11   "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1.   

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb.   

Feb 12   In this year, Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees.   

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Jan 02   Lou gramm: Rocker   

Jan 02   David shifrin: American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth anderson: Composer   

Jan 03   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   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: Writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan petru culianu: Romanian-born professor    

Jan 05   John manley: Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil jannings: Actor (the way of all flesh),   

Jan 06   Isaiah bowman: Geographer/co-founder (geographical review),    

Jan 08   George rowe: Cricketer (15 wckts in 4 tests for s af 1895-1902),    

Jan 11   Karin michaelis: Writer,   

Jan 12   Koos van de griend: Composer,   

Jan 15   Gen henry "hap" arnold: U.s. general of the air force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   George orwell: Author (animal farm, 1984),    

Jan 22   Alan hale: Actor (little john-adv of robin hood),