Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1950 doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow   

Jul 14   In the year 1950 rE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea   

Jul 14   On this day in history rE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea   

Jul 15   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert in the year 1950.   

Jul 16   Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jul 18   The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin in the year 1950.   

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   In the year 1950 frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge   

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

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

Jul 23   On this day in history uSS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict   

Jul 24   In the year 1950 v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral   

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1950.   

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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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

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

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

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   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

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 in the year 1950.