Page 3: 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   In the year 1950 senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1950 uSSR and China sign peace treaty.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

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

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

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

Feb 19   Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 25   "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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

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   Chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa on this day in history.   

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

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   Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 in the year 1950.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.   

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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