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) in the year 1950.  

Mar 07   On this day in history world Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA)  

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1950.  

Mar 08   In the year 1950 marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb  

Mar 08   The first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies in the year 1950.  

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

Mar 09   In the year 1950 willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC  

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 in the year 1950.  

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 14   FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1950 "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances  

Mar 15   NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" in the year 1950.  

Mar 16   On this day in history 1st annual National Book Awards  

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

Mar 17   Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Mar 19   On this day in history city College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT  

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

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

Mar 20   Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 in the year 1950.  

Mar 23   On this day in history "Great to Be Alive" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 52 perfs  

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies  

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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   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of 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 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1950.