Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   On this day in history territory of Guam created   

Aug 03   In the year 1950 elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea   

Aug 05   In the year 1950 emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73   

Aug 05   On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title   

Aug 07   In the year 1950 cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea.   

Aug 07   On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

Aug 08   On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

Aug 09   Lusty Song wins Hambletonian in the year 1950.   

Aug 11   In the year 1950 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885)   

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

Aug 13   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship on this day in history.   

Aug 15   8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 in the year 1950.   

Aug 15   8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1950 west Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England   

Aug 17   On this day in history indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Aug 17   In the year 1950 indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands   

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered in the year 1950.   

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history aBC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch)   

Aug 19   ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch) in the year 1950.   

Aug 22   In the year 1950 abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50)   

Aug 23   On this day in history jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

Aug 23   In the year 1950 west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

Aug 24   1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson in the year 1950.   

Aug 24   On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 24   Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel in the year 1950.   

Aug 25   In the year 1950 pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike   

Aug 25   In the year 1950 sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

Aug 25   On this day in history uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

Aug 26   In the year 1950 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)   

Aug 27   1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist   

Aug 28   Earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr in the year 1950.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.   

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   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 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   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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

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