Page 4: Historical Events In 1950

Mar 06   Silly Putty invented on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1950 silly Putty invented still here today   

Mar 07   Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA) in the year 1950.   

Mar 07   In the year 1950 world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia)   

Mar 07   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA); this is his 3rd consecutive win on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1950 1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

Mar 08   In the year 1950 jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 08   In the year 1950 marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb   

Mar 08   The first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1950 willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in New York NY   

Mar 09   Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78   

Mar 12   In the year 1950 belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III   

Mar 12   L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   General Motors reports net earnings of $656,434,232 (record) in the year 1950.   

Mar 14   In the year 1950 fBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins   

Mar 15   In the year 1950 "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances   

Mar 15   NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history 1st annual National Book Awards   

Mar 17   On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

Mar 17   Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns in the year 1950.   

Mar 17   Element 98 (Californium) announced in the year 1950.   

Mar 18   On this day in history "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances   

Mar 19   5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

Mar 19   City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT in the year 1950.   

Mar 19   Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 in the year 1950.   

Mar 20   The birth of William Hurt, American film actor on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 in the year 1950.   

Mar 23   On this day in history "Great to Be Alive" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 52 perfs   

Mar 23   22nd Academy Awards "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win in the year 1950.   

Mar 23   On this day in history 22nd Academy Awards: "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 23   Douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

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   In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

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   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

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 in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1950 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