Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea  

Jul 08   On this day in history leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea  

Jul 08   Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 in the year 1950.  

Jul 09   On this day in history 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)  

Jul 10   "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1950 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game  

Jul 11   Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history iLTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws  

Jul 13   On this day in history doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow  

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea on this day in history.  

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea in the year 1950.  

Jul 15   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert  

Jul 16   Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) in the year 1950.  

Jul 16   The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1950 uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro  

Jul 17   Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1950 the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin  

Jul 19   French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh in the year 1950.  

Jul 20   In the year 1950 "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)  

Jul 21   On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

Jul 22   Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge on this day in history.  

Jul 22   King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium on this day in history.  

Jul 22   William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict in the year 1950.  

Jul 24   On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral  

Jul 24   In the year 1950 v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral  

Jul 25   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842 in the year 1950.  

Jul 26   In the year 1950 dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game  

Jul 27   Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run in the year 1950.  

Aug 01   King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king in the year 1950.  

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies  

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.  

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