Page 3: Historical Events In 1950

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

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees   

Feb 14   In the year 1950 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1950 uSSR & China sign peace treaty   

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II   

Feb 15   Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

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

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 in the year 1950.   

Feb 22   On this day in history brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)   

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

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

Feb 26   Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 in the year 1950.   

Feb 26   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 26   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1950 ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

Feb 28   In the year 1950 "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs   

Mar 01   In the year 1950 chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa   

Mar 01   Klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   USSR issues golden rubles in the year 1950.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.   

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   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57