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   On this day in history rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

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

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   In the year 1950 2nd Emmy Awards Ed Wynn Show &Texaco Star Theater win  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1950 preston Tucker, auto maker, found not guilty of mail fraud  

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

Jan 31   On this day in history president Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb  

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   U.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb in the year 1950.  

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

Feb 01   USSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes in the year 1950.  

Feb 02   First broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV in the year 1950.  

Feb 03   Karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80 in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.  

Feb 10   In the year 1950 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   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

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   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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.