Historical Events In 1950

Mar 06   On this day in history silly Putty invented   

Mar 06   In the year 1950 silly Putty invented still here today   

Mar 07   Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA) in the year 1950.   

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

Mar 07   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb in the year 1950.   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

Mar 09   Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III   

Mar 12   In the year 1950 l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

Mar 13   In the year 1950 general Motors reports net earnings of $656,434,232 (record)   

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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1950 belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

Mar 17   Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns in the year 1950.   

Mar 17   In the year 1950 element 98 (Californium) announced   

Mar 18   "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59   

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

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 22nd Academy Awards: "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 23   In the year 1950 douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

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

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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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   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