Page 7: Historical Events In 1950

May 13   Diner's Club issues its first credit cards on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1950 the birth of Stevie Wonder, American singer   

May 17   In the year 1950 eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67   

May 18   "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances on this day in history.   

May 19   NY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain in the year 1950.   

May 20   76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 in the year 1950.   

May 21   On this day in history vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia   

May 22   In the year 1950 celal Bayar elected president of Turkey   

May 22   In the year 1950 dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize   

May 25   Bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC on this day in history.   

May 25   Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC in the year 1950.   

May 26   In the year 1950 antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

May 27   On this day in history "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances   

May 27   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens in the year 1950.   

Jun 02   On this day in history sT Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators   

Jun 02   Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   French expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1950 cVP wins Belgian parliamentary election   

Jun 04   In the year 1950 sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies   

Jun 05   On this day in history uS Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation   

Jun 08   On this day in history boston Red Sox beat St Louis Browns 29-4 (win by record 25 runs)   

Jun 08   On this day in history general Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces, South West Pacific Area, World War Two, made a Field Marshal, the only Australian appointment to this rank in Australian military history   

Jun 10   In the year 1950 the West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany   

Jun 13   South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act" on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Itzigsohn discover asteroid 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir & 1779 Parana on this day in history.   

Jun 17   1st kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies   

Jun 17   On this day in history the first kidney transplant (Chicago)   

Jun 18   On this day in history cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2   

Jun 19   A G Wilson discovers asteroid #1980 Tezcatlipoca on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies   

Jun 20   Dutch Air Force base Tjililitan given to Indonesia in the year 1950.   

Jun 20   Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit in the year 1950.   

Jun 21   Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit in the year 1950.   

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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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born on this day in history.   

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   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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