Page 3: Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   On this day in history "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1   

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

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb in the year 1950.   

Feb 12   Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

Feb 14   In the year 1950 moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

Feb 14   In the year 1950 uSSR & China sign peace treaty   

Feb 14   On this day in history uSSR and China sign peace treaty.   

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

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   In the year 1950 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

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

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

Feb 18   "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances in the year 1950.   

Feb 18   On this day in history voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

Feb 19   Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 in the year 1950.   

Feb 20   On this day in history dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour   

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   Brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC   

Feb 27   On this day in history general Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China   

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

Feb 28   "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs in the year 1950.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London)   

Mar 01   In the year 1950 uSSR issues golden rubles   

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 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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.