Page 6: Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on this day in history.   

Apr 20   R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred in the year 1950.   

Apr 22   Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 in the year 1950.   

Apr 23   1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 23   The first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) in the year 1950.   

Apr 24   In the year 1950 "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances   

Apr 25   Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run in the year 1950.   

Apr 27   "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances in the year 1950.   

Apr 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.   

Apr 27   In the year 1950 south Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races   

Apr 28   On this day in history bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

Apr 30   Construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1950 mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade   

May 01   On this day in history new marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China   

May 01   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific)   

May 02   On this day in history carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

May 02   Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1950 dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic   

May 05   Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs   

May 06   On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

May 06   On this day in history liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

May 08   American General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea in the year 1950.   

May 08   In the year 1950 chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons   

May 08   On this day in history franklin Dyall, dies at 76   

May 09   French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS on this day in history.   

May 09   French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on this day in history.   

May 09   Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1950 john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies   

May 10   On this day in history the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

May 11   Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1950 diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards   

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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 in the year 1950.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57