Page 6: Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   Balt's Memorial Stadium opens in the year 1950.   

Apr 20   R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 in the year 1950.   

Apr 23   1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) in the year 1950.   

Apr 23   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup in the year 1950.   

Apr 23   The first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1950 "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances   

Apr 25   Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1950 "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances   

Apr 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1950.   

Apr 27   South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.   

May 01   Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade in the year 1950.   

May 01   On this day in history new marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific) on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

May 02   Dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration in the year 1950.   

May 02   On this day in history dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic   

May 05   Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs   

May 06   In the year 1950 agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

May 06   In the year 1950 liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

May 08   In the year 1950 american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

May 08   In the year 1950 chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons   

May 08   In the year 1950 franklin Dyall, dies at 76   

May 09   On this day in history french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

May 09   French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration in the year 1950.   

May 09   On this day in history norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

May 10   John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1950 the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

May 11   On this day in history belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

May 13   Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards in the year 1950.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

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   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history 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   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 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   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.