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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on this day in history.  

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific) on this day in history.  

May 02   In the year 1950 carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan  

May 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand  

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

May 06   In the year 1950 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   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 in the year 1950.  

May 09   In the year 1950 french Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration  

May 09   Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville in the year 1950.  

May 10   On this day in history john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies  

May 10   In the year 1950 the first Netherlands-US telex sent  

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

May 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.  

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   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.  

Jan 06   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71  

Jan 08   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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

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