Page 5: Historical Events In 1950

Mar 23   Sophocles Venizelos forms liberal Greeks government in the year 1950.   

Mar 23   In the year 1950 uN World Meteorological Organization established   

Mar 24   In the year 1950 gracie de Moss wins LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship   

Mar 24   In the year 1950 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman   

Mar 24   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button in the year 1950.   

Mar 27   Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleve OH) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China in the year 1950.   

Mar 28   In the year 1950 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 NYC college becomes 1st to win NCAA & Natl Inv Basketball in same year   

Mar 28   Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67 in the year 1950.   

Mar 30   Leon Blum, French premier (People's Front Govt), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill NJ in the year 1950.   

Mar 30   Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 in the year 1950.   

Apr 01   Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.   

Apr 04   Christine Lahti born on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1950 dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES   

Apr 05   Prague espionage trial against bishops & priests begins in the year 1950.   

Apr 06   In the year 1950 john F Dulles becomes advisor to US Sect of State Acheson   

Apr 07   Walter Huston, dies at 66 in the year 1950.   

Apr 08   In the year 1950 "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances   

Apr 08   In the year 1950 albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63   

Apr 08   Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR   

Apr 09   14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 in the year 1950.   

Apr 09   Bob Hope's first TV appearance on this day in history.   

Apr 10   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco on this day in history.   

Apr 18   1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2 in the year 1950.   

Apr 18   On this day in history first transatlantic jet passenger trip   

Apr 18   In the year 1950 yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th   

Apr 19   19-year-old Ham Young became the youngest Boston Marathon winner in the year 1950.   

Apr 19   On this day in history tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th baron Berners/composer, dies at 66   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 in the year 1950.