Historical Events In 1950

Mar 06   Silly Putty invented on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Silly Putty invented still here today on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA) on this day in history.  

Mar 07   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA) in the year 1950.  

Mar 07   In the year 1950 world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia)  

Mar 07   On this day in history world Men's Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA); this is his 3rd consecutive win  

Mar 08   1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) in the year 1950.  

Mar 08   On this day in history jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 08   On this day in history marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb  

Mar 08   In the year 1950 the first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)  

Mar 09   On this day in history edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies  

Mar 09   Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in New York NY in the year 1950.  

Mar 09   Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78  

Mar 12   Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III on this day in history.  

Mar 12   L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 in the year 1950.  

Mar 13   General Motors reports net earnings of $656,434,232 (record) in the year 1950.  

Mar 14   In the year 1950 fBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins  

Mar 15   "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances on this day in history.  

Mar 15   NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on this day in history.  

Mar 16   1st annual National Book Awards in the year 1950.  

Mar 17   On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns  

Mar 17   On this day in history belgian govt of Eyskens resigns  

Mar 17   Element 98 (Californium) announced on this day in history.  

Mar 18   "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances in the year 1950.  

Mar 19   5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.  

Mar 19   City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 in the year 1950.  

Mar 20   In the year 1950 the birth of William Hurt, American film actor  

Mar 20   Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   "Great to Be Alive" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 52 perfs in the year 1950.  

Mar 23   22nd Academy Awards "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1950 22nd Academy Awards: "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win  

Mar 23   Douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies in the year 1950.  

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

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   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.  

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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.  

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

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