Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   In the year 1950 balt's Memorial Stadium opens  

Apr 20   R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred on this day in history.  

Apr 22   On this day in history charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54  

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

Apr 23   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

Apr 23   On this day in history the first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)  

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

Apr 25   Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) in the year 1950.  

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

Apr 27   On this day in history "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances  

Apr 27   In the year 1950 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 27   South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on this day in history.  

Apr 28   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

May 01   Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade on this day in history.  

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

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific) in the year 1950.  

May 02   Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan in the year 1950.  

May 02   In the year 1950 dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration  

May 02   Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic in the year 1950.  

May 05   Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand in the year 1950.  

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

May 06   Agnes Smedley, writer, dies in the year 1950.  

May 06   Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) on this day in history.  

May 08   American General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons  

May 08   Franklin Dyall, dies at 76 in the year 1950.  

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

May 09   On this day in history french Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration  

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

May 10   John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies in the year 1950.  

May 10   The first Netherlands-US telex sent on this day in history.  

May 11   On this day in history belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die  

May 13   Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.  

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.