Historical Events In 1950

May 13   On this day in history diner's Club issues its first credit cards  

May 13   The birth of Stevie Wonder, American singer on this day in history.  

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

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

May 19   In the year 1950 nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain  

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

May 21   Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1950 bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC  

May 25   In the year 1950 brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC  

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   In the year 1950 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens  

Jun 02   ST Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 in the year 1950.  

Jun 03   On this day in history french expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal  

Jun 04   CVP wins Belgian parliamentary election in the year 1950.  

Jun 04   Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies in the year 1950.  

Jun 05   US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Boston Red Sox beat St Louis Browns 29-4 (win by record 25 runs) in the year 1950.  

Jun 08   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 on this day in 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" in the year 1950.  

Jun 15   In the year 1950 itzigsohn discover asteroid 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir & 1779 Parana  

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   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies  

Jun 20   Dutch Air Force base Tjililitan given to Indonesia on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 12   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 15   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)  

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

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