Historical Events In 1950

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1950 leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea  

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   On this day in history "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   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   Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow in the year 1950.  

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1950 french/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1950.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run  

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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 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 on this day in history.  

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   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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.