Page 8: Historical Events In 1950

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

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

Jun 24   M Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1821 Aconcagua in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   Milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history pres Truman orders Air Force &Navy into Korean conflict   

Jun 27   RAAF bomber squadron sent to Malaya to assist the British in counter insurgency work against communist guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency in the year 1950.   

Jun 27   UN Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   North Korean forces capture Seoul in the year 1950.   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea   

Jun 29   US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) in the year 1950.   

Jun 30   Pres Truman orders US troops into Korea on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history uS President allows American troops deployement in Korea   

Jul 01   On this day in history edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   First time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

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   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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.