Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   On this day in history balt's Memorial Stadium opens  

Apr 20   On this day in history r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred  

Apr 22   In the year 1950 charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.  

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

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 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 06   Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 08   Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons in the year 1950.  

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   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 in the year 1950.  

May 10   John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on this day in history.  

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   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician  

Jan 02   In the year 1950 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   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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.  

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.  

Jan 21   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46  

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