Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 west Berlin granted a constitution   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 07   Monasteries shut down in Hungary on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   The first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune in the year 1950.   

Sep 10   In the year 1950 joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence   

Sep 11   First typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited in the year 1950.   

Sep 11   John C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80 in the year 1950.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1950 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

Sep 19   In the year 1950 european Payment Union forms in Paris   

Sep 21   George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States in the year 1950.   

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1950 omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1950 "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on this day in history.   

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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   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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