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   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb in the year 1950.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 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   Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Feb 18   Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 in the year 1950.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75   

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

Feb 26   Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history general Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China   

Feb 27   Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1950 klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London)   

Mar 01   In the year 1950 uSSR issues golden rubles   

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

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

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