Page 6: Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)   

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) in the year 1950.   

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

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances   

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

Apr 27   South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history new marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China   

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

May 02   Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan in the year 1950.   

May 02   Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration in the year 1950.   

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

May 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 09   In the year 1950 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   John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies in the year 1950.   

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

May 11   On this day in history belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

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

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   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57