Historical Events In 1950

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80  

Feb 14   Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history uSSR & China sign peace treaty  

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

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

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

Feb 15   Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released in the year 1950.  

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

Feb 16   Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1950 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY  

Feb 18   On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances  

Feb 18   In the year 1950 voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56  

Feb 19   On this day in history edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82  

Feb 20   On this day in history dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour  

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1950.  

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1950.  

Feb 22   In the year 1950 brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)  

Feb 24   In the year 1950 labour wins British parliamentary election  

Feb 25   In the year 1950 "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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   General Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China in the year 1950.  

Feb 27   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54  

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of 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 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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.