Page 3: 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 in the year 1950.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

Feb 14   Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on this day in history.   

Feb 14   USSR & China sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 in the year 1950.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1950 harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75   

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

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

Feb 27   General Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

Feb 28   In the year 1950 "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) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   USSR issues golden rubles in the year 1950.   

Mar 02   In the year 1950 m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

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

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   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

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

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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.