Page 3: Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb in the year 1950.   

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb in the year 1950.   

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   USSR & China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

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

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

Feb 16   David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on this day in history.   

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   "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   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 22   Brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed) in the year 1950.   

Feb 24   Labour wins British parliamentary election in the year 1950.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1950 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   General Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uSSR issues golden rubles   

Mar 02   M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76 in the year 1950.   

Mar 06   Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 in the year 1950.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jan 08   In the year 1950 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

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 in the year 1950.   

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.