Page 3: Historical Events In 1950

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

Feb 12   In the year 1950 albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb   

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

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 15   On this day in history the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II   

Feb 15   Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released in the year 1950.   

Feb 16   David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies in the year 1950.   

Feb 16   Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

Feb 19   On this day in history edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82   

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

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

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

Feb 22   Brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1950 chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa   

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   In the year 1950 lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

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

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1950 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.