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

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   On this day in history 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)   

Jul 10   In the year 1950 "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   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 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) in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1950 uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro   

Jul 17   In the year 1950 indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka   

Jul 18   In the year 1950 carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

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

Jul 19   French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1950 frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge   

Jul 22   On this day in history king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

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

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   George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies in the year 1950.   

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

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   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

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