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 on this day in history.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.  

Apr 30   Construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead in the year 1950.  

May 01   On this day in history mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade  

May 01   New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on this day in history.  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

May 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville  

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

May 10   The first Netherlands-US telex sent in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1950 isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71  

Jan 08   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57