Historical Events In 1950

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

Jan 23   Israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history the Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.  

Jan 24   In the year 1950 bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62  

Jan 24   On this day in history jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history  

Jan 25   In the year 1950 73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 26   On this day in history india becomes a democratic republic within the Commonwealth  

Jan 26   India becomes a republic as new President Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   2nd Emmy Awards Ed Wynn Show &Texaco Star Theater win in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 31   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 first broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV  

Feb 03   On this day in history karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80  

Feb 03   On this day in history nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges  

Feb 07   In the year 1950 georges Bidault forms French government  

Feb 07   In the year 1950 georges Bidault forms French govt  

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

Feb 07   US & Great-Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime in the year 1950.  

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

Feb 09   Senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1950 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 10   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 in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.  

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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician  

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   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies  

Jan 11   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)  

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

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