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   Israeli airline El Al begins service in the year 1950.  

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 the year 1950 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   On this day in history pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence  

Jun 27   In the year 1950 "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances  

Jun 27   In the year 1950 milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged  

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

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1950 uS sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam  

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

Jun 28   In the year 1950 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 07   1st Farnborough airshow held on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.  

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   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.  

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.  

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.