Page 4: Historical Events In 1950

Mar 07   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy and Peter Kennedy (USA).   

Mar 07   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia)   

Mar 07   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).   

Mar 08   Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 08   Marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb.   

Mar 08   The inaugural woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

Mar 09   Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies   

Mar 09   Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64000 in New York NY.   

Mar 09   Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64000 in NYC   

Mar 11   Florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78.   

Mar 12   Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III.   

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

Mar 13   General Motors reports net earnings of $656434232 (record).   

Mar 14   FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins   

Mar 15   "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances   

Mar 15   NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker"   

Mar 16   1st annual National Book Awards   

Mar 17   Belgian government of Eyskens steps down.   

Mar 17   Belgian govt of Eyskens steps down   

Mar 17   Element 98 (Californium) announced.   

Mar 18   "Touch and Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances   

Mar 19   5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

Mar 19   City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT.   

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

Mar 20   Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59.   

Mar 20   William Hurt, American film actor is born.   

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

Mar 23   22nd Academy Awards "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford and Olivia de Havilland win.   

Mar 23   22nd Academy Awards: "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford and Olivia de Havilland win.   

Mar 23   Douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies   

Mar 23   Sophocles Venizelos forms liberal Greeks government   

Mar 23   UN World Meteorological Organization established   

Mar 24   In this year, Gracie de Moss claims LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship   

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Jan 02   Lou gramm: Rocker   

Jan 02   David shifrin: American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth anderson: Composer   

Jan 03   Victoria principal: American actress   

Jan 05   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   

Jan 05   Ioan petru culianu: Romanian-born professor   

Jan 05   John manley: Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil jannings: Actor (the way of all flesh),   

Jan 06   Isaiah bowman: Geographer/co-founder (geographical review),    

Jan 08   George rowe: Cricketer (15 wckts in 4 tests for s af 1895-1902),   

Jan 11   Karin michaelis: Writer,   

Jan 12   Koos van de griend: Composer,    

Jan 15   Gen henry "hap" arnold: U.s. general of the air force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   George orwell: Author (animal farm, 1984),   

Jan 22   Alan hale: Actor (little john-adv of robin hood),