Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   In the year 1950 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)   

Jul 08   Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   On this day in history othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71   

Jul 09   In the year 1950 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)   

Jul 10   In the year 1950 "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV   

Jul 11   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1950 timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 15   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro   

Jul 17   On this day in history indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka   

Jul 18   Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 in the year 1950.   

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   "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) in the year 1950.   

Jul 21   Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge in the year 1950.   

Jul 22   In the year 1950 king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

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

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   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1950 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842   

Jul 26   Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1950 pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

Jul 29   Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run on this day in history.   

Aug 01   King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 22   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on this day in history.