Page 3: Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   In the year 1950 "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1   

Feb 12   On this day in history albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb.   

Feb 12   Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees in the year 1950.   

Feb 14   Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1950 moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

Feb 14   USSR & China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

Feb 14   USSR and China sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 15   KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1950.   

Feb 15   The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II in the year 1950.   

Feb 15   In the year 1950 walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

Feb 16   David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies in the year 1950.   

Feb 16   In the year 1950 longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

Feb 17   31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY on this day in history.   

Feb 18   "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances in the year 1950.   

Feb 18   On this day in history voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

Feb 19   In the year 1950 edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82   

Feb 20   Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour in the year 1950.   

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed) in the year 1950.   

Feb 24   On this day in history labour wins British parliamentary election   

Feb 25   "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY in the year 1950.   

Feb 26   Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC in the year 1950.   

Feb 27   In the year 1950 general Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China   

Feb 27   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

Feb 28   On this day in history "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs   

Mar 01   Chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa in the year 1950.   

Mar 01   Klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London) in the year 1950.   

Mar 01   USSR issues golden rubles on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76   

Mar 06   In the year 1950 lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

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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   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

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