Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

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

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

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 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   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 in the year 1950.   

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw in the year 1950.   

Jul 12   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 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   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1950 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   Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral in the year 1950.   

Jul 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.   

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   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 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   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 in the year 1950.   

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