Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   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).   

Jul 10   "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV   

Jul 11   In this year, 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 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.   

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraw.   

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraws.   

Jul 13   Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow.   

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea.   

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded inaugural Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea.   

Jul 15   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert.   

Jul 16   Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)   

Jul 16   The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil.   

Jul 16   Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.   

Jul 17   Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka   

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

Jul 18   Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin is born   

Jul 19   French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh.   

Jul 20   "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

Jul 21   Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71.   

Jul 22   Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge.   

Jul 22   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   

Jul 23   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.   

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; inaugural launch from Cape Canaveral.   

Jul 25   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman and #2842.   

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

Jul 27   Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

Jul 29   Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3000th Dodger home run   

Aug 01   King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin is recorded as becoming king   

Aug 01   Territory of Guam created   

Aug 03   Elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea   

Aug 05   Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73   

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

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   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

Jan 06   In the year 1950 isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history 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.