Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

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.   

Aug 05   Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title   

Aug 07   Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5000 men for service with United Nations in Korea   

Aug 07   Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, and Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

Aug 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies.   

Aug 09   In this year, Lusty Song claims Hambletonian   

Aug 11   17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88885).   

Aug 12   NY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa.   

Aug 15   8.6 earthquake in India results in the deaths of 20000 to 30000   

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Jan 02   Lou gramm: Rocker   

Jan 02   David shifrin: American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth anderson: Composer   

Jan 03   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   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: Writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan petru culianu: Romanian-born professor   

Jan 05   John manley: Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil jannings: Actor (the way of all flesh),    

Jan 06   Isaiah bowman: Geographer/co-founder (geographical review),   

Jan 08   George rowe: Cricketer (15 wckts in 4 tests for s af 1895-1902),   

Jan 11   Karin michaelis: Writer,    

Jan 12   Koos van de griend: Composer,    

Jan 15   Gen henry "hap" arnold: U.s. general of the air force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   George orwell: Author (animal farm, 1984),    

Jan 22   Alan hale: Actor (little john-adv of robin hood),