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 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) in the year 1950.   

Apr 23   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances   

Apr 25   On this day in history ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races in the year 1950.   

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

May 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific)   

May 02   Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

May 02   On this day in history 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   "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs in the year 1950.   

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

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

May 08   In the year 1950 american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

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

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

May 09   In the year 1950 french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

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

May 09   In the year 1950 norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

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

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

May 11   In the year 1950 belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

May 13   Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards in the year 1950.   

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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   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 in the year 1950.