Page 10: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.   

Aug 05   Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League in the year 1950.   

Aug 08   In the year 1950 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

Aug 09   On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship   

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

Aug 15   8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India in the year 1950.   

Aug 16   West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England in the year 1950.   

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson   

Aug 24   Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1950.   

Aug 24   In the year 1950 operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel   

Aug 25   Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike in the year 1950.   

Aug 25   Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1950 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC   

Aug 27   On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on this day in history.