Historical Events In 1950

Jun 22   In the year 1950 julio Fonseca, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 23   Swiss parliament refuses voting right for women on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea   

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   In the year 1950 pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jun 28   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs in the year 1950.   

Jun 28   On this day in history henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1950 north Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea   

Jun 29   Australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea in the year 1950.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history pres Truman orders US troops into Korea   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1950 edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 01   NYC bus fare rises to 10. equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   American troops land in South Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 02   Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit in the year 1950.   

Jul 02   USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats in the year 1950.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War   

Jul 03   On this day in history first time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War   

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

Jul 05   In the year 1950 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.   

Jul 05   Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 07   1st Farnborough airshow held 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   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on this day in history.   

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   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.