Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 in the year 1950.   

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees   

Feb 14   In the year 1950 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

Feb 14   On this day in history moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

Feb 14   USSR & China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

Feb 14   USSR and China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

Feb 15   In the year 1950 kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 15   In the year 1950 the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II   

Feb 15   On this day in history walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

Feb 16   David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS in the year 1950.   

Feb 17   In the year 1950 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY   

Feb 18   On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

Feb 18   Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 in the year 1950.   

Feb 19   In the year 1950 edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82   

Feb 20   Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour in the year 1950.   

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1950.   

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1950 brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)   

Feb 24   In the year 1950 labour wins British parliamentary election   

Feb 25   "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC in the year 1950.   

Feb 27   General Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China in the year 1950.   

Feb 27   Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs   

Mar 01   Chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa in the year 1950.   

Mar 01   Klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London) in the year 1950.   

Mar 01   USSR issues golden rubles on this day in history.   

Mar 02   M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 in the year 1950.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.   

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