Historical Events In 1950

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

May 13   On this day in history the birth of Stevie Wonder, American singer  

May 17   On this day in history eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

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

May 21   Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia in the year 1950.  

May 22   Celal Bayar elected president of Turkey on this day in history.  

May 22   Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies  

May 27   "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances in the year 1950.  

May 27   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies  

Jun 05   US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation in the year 1950.  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

Jun 10   The West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Jun 17   1st kidney transplant (Chicago) in the year 1950.  

Jun 17   Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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   In the year 1950 joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit  

Jun 21   On this day in history joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit  

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.  

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   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   In the year 1950 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   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   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