Page 6: Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1950 r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred   

Apr 22   Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history "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 in the year 1950.   

Apr 27   "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history south Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races   

Apr 28   In the year 1950 bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

Apr 30   Construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead in the year 1950.   

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

May 01   New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1950 pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific)   

May 02   In the year 1950 carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

May 02   On this day in history dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

May 02   Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic in the year 1950.   

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   Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.   

May 06   Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) in the year 1950.   

May 08   On this day in history american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

May 08   Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons in the year 1950.   

May 08   Franklin Dyall, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

May 09   French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS on this day in history.   

May 09   French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on this day in history.   

May 09   Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville in the year 1950.   

May 10   John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies in the year 1950.   

May 10   The first Netherlands-US telex sent on this day in history.   

May 11   Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1950 diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 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   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   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.   

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.