Historical Events In 1950

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

Mar 23   UN World Meteorological Organization established on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Gracie de Moss wins LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship on this day in history.  

Mar 24   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on this day in history.  

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   12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 NYC college becomes 1st to win NCAA & Natl Inv Basketball in same year on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1950 georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67  

Mar 30   In the year 1950 leon Blum, French premier (People's Front Govt), dies at 77  

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1950 charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45  

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

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

Apr 03   Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1950 christine Lahti born.  

Apr 04   Dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   John F Dulles becomes advisor to US Sect of State Acheson on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history walter Huston, dies at 66  

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283  

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   In the year 1950 prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco  

Apr 18   1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2 on this day in history.  

Apr 18   First transatlantic jet passenger trip in the year 1950.  

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   Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th baron Berners/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

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

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.