Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   Balt's Memorial Stadium opens in the year 1950.  

Apr 20   R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred in the year 1950.  

Apr 22   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1950 the first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)  

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

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

May 01   Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade in the year 1950.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1950 phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand  

May 06   In the year 1950 "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   Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) in the year 1950.  

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

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

May 08   In the year 1950 franklin Dyall, dies at 76  

May 09   On this day in history french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS  

May 09   French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

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

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77  

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   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 on this day in history.