Historical Events In 1950

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

Jul 08   On this day in history gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea   

Jul 08   Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jul 09   In the year 1950 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)   

Jul 10   "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 15   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.   

Jul 22   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

Jul 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1950 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

Aug 01   In the year 1950 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

Jan 08   In the year 1950 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.   

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   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57