Page 7: Historical Events In 1950

May 13   In the year 1950 diner's Club issues its first credit cards   

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

May 17   Eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 18   "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances in the year 1950.   

May 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia   

May 22   On this day in history celal Bayar elected president of Turkey   

May 22   Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC   

May 25   On this day in history brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC   

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

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

May 27   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens   

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

Jun 04   On this day in history cVP wins Belgian parliamentary election   

Jun 04   Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1950.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history south African parliament accept "Groups Area Act"   

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2 in the year 1950.   

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 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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

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   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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 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   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   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

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