Historical Events In 1950

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history m Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1821 Aconcagua  

Jun 25   Israeli airline El Al begins service in the year 1950.  

Jun 25   In the year 1950 korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea  

Jun 25   North Korean troops move into South Korea on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1950.  

Jun 27   Milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs  

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

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) 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 in the year 1950.  

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   On this day in history american troops land in South Korea  

Jul 02   On this day in history indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1950 1st Farnborough airshow held  

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

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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.