Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52 in the year 1950.   

Aug 31   In the year 1950 contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.   

Aug 31   In the year 1950 dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves   

Aug 31   On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

Sep 01   On this day in history west Berlin granted a constitution   

Sep 04   On this day in history 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

Sep 04   On this day in history d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

Sep 04   The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) in the year 1950.   

Sep 05   In the year 1950 64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63)   

Sep 06   In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

Sep 07   On this day in history monasteries shut down in Hungary   

Sep 09   "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history the first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune   

Sep 10   On this day in history joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

Sep 11   33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 first typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

Sep 11   On this day in history john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80   

Sep 12   In the year 1950 belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

Sep 14   Western allies rearm West Germany in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1950.   

Sep 16   Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10) in the year 1950.   

Sep 16   Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   European Payment Union forms in Paris on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history george Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States.   

Sep 21   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' in the year 1950.   

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) in the year 1950.   

Sep 22   Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general in the year 1950.   

Sep 23   In the year 1950 patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open   

Sep 24   On this day in history "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   On this day in history australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of 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 was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

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