Historical Events In 1950

Jun 22   Julio Fonseca, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jun 23   On this day in history swiss parliament refuses voting right for women  

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

Jun 25   Israeli airline El Al begins service on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   North Korean troops move into South Korea in the year 1950.  

Jun 26   On this day in history 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.  

Jun 26   Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1950 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs  

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   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

Jun 30   US President allows American troops deployement in Korea on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

Jul 04   On this day in history truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution)  

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 in the year 1950.  

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

Jul 05   On this day in history law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel  

Jul 07   On this day in history 1st Farnborough airshow held  

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

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   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 in the year 1950.  

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

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   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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 in the year 1950.  

Jan 22   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 in the year 1950.