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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   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   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   Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 27   Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London)  

Mar 01   In the year 1950 uSSR issues golden rubles  

Mar 02   In the year 1950 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   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

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   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on this day in history.