Historical Events In 1950
Thursday, 08 June 2023
Jul 08 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) in the year 1950.
Jul 08 On this day in history gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea
Jul 08 Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea in the year 1950.
Jul 08 Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jul 09 In the year 1950 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)
Jul 10 On this day in history "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV
Jul 11 On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.
Jul 12 ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw on this day in history.
Jul 12 ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws on this day in history.
Jul 13 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow on this day in history.
Jul 14 On this day in history rE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea
Jul 14 RE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea on this day in history.
Jul 15 On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert
Jul 16 In the year 1950 single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)
Jul 16 In the year 1950 the largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil.
Jul 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin
Jul 19 On this day in history french/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
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 In the year 1950 king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium
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 on this day in history.
Jul 24 On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral
Jul 24 V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral in the year 1950.
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 Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan on this day in history.
Jul 29 In the year 1950 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run
Aug 01 King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king in the year 1950.
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