Historical Events In 1950

Mar 23   Sophocles Venizelos forms liberal Greeks government on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1950.  

Mar 27   Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Leon Blum, French premier (People's Front Govt), dies at 77 in the year 1950.  

Mar 30   On this day in history phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill NJ  

Mar 30   On this day in history phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45  

Apr 02   WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1950.  

Apr 03   On this day in history adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 04   Christine Lahti born in the year 1950.  

Apr 04   On this day in history dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES  

Apr 05   In the year 1950 prague espionage trial against bishops & priests begins  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1950 walter Huston, dies at 66  

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

Apr 08   Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63 in the year 1950.  

Apr 08   In the year 1950 charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45  

Apr 08   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history bob Hope's first TV appearance  

Apr 10   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra in the year 1950.  

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

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

Apr 18   First transatlantic jet passenger trip on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th on this day in history.  

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   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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   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   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

Jan 06   In the year 1950 isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.