Historical Events In 1950

Jun 22   Julio Fonseca, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1950.  

Jun 23   In the year 1950 swiss parliament refuses voting right for women  

Jun 24   M Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1821 Aconcagua on this day in history.  

Jun 25   On this day in history israeli airline El Al begins service  

Jun 25   Korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea on this day in history.  

Jun 25   In the year 1950 north Korean troops move into South Korea  

Jun 26   In Ottawa Ontario, Minister of National Defence Brooke Claxton 1898-1960 announces invasion of Republic of Korea (South Korea) by North Korean forces June 25 on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence on this day in history.  

Jun 27   "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Pres Truman orders Air Force &Navy into Korean conflict in the year 1950.  

Jun 27   On this day in history rAAF bomber squadron sent to Malaya to assist the British in counter insurgency work against communist guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency  

Jun 27   In the year 1950 uN Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea  

Jun 27   US sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam on this day in history.  

Jun 28   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1950.  

Jun 28   In the year 1950 north Korean forces capture Seoul  

Jun 28   On this day in history north Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea  

Jun 29   Australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea on this day in history.  

Jun 29   US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) on this day in history.  

Jun 30   In the year 1950 pres Truman orders US troops into Korea  

Jun 30   In the year 1950 uS President allows American troops deployement in Korea  

Jul 01   Edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.  

Jul 01   NYC bus fare rises to 10. equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 in the year 1950.  

Jul 02   In the year 1950 american troops land in South Korea  

Jul 02   In the year 1950 indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit  

Jul 02   On this day in history uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.  

Jul 03   1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War in the year 1950.  

Jul 03   First time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War in the year 1950.  

Jul 04   Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution) in the year 1950.  

Jul 05   Esquimalt BC Royal Canadian Navy destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan, and Sioux leave Esquimalt for Pearl Harbor escorted by cruiser Ontario; to come under UN control during Korean War on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1950 law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel  

Jul 07   In the year 1950 1st Farnborough airshow held  

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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