Page 8: Historical Events In 1950

Jun 22   Julio Fonseca, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1950.   

Jun 23   On this day in history swiss parliament refuses voting right for women   

Jun 24   In the year 1950 m Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1821 Aconcagua   

Jun 25   In the year 1950 israeli airline El Al begins service   

Jun 25   In the year 1950 korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea   

Jun 25   On this day in history north Korean troops move into South Korea   

Jun 26   In Ottawa Ontario, Minister of National Defence Brooke Claxton 1898-1960 announces invasion of Republic of Korea (South Korea) by North Korean forces June 25 in the year 1950.   

Jun 26   Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances   

Jun 27   In the year 1950 milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged   

Jun 27   Pres Truman orders Air Force &Navy into Korean conflict on this day in history.   

Jun 27   RAAF bomber squadron sent to Malaya to assist the British in counter insurgency work against communist guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history uN Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea   

Jun 27   In the year 1950 uS sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam   

Jun 28   On this day in history "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs   

Jun 28   In the year 1950 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72   

Jun 28   On this day in history north Korean forces capture Seoul   

Jun 28   On this day in history north Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea   

Jun 29   Australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jun 29   US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history pres Truman orders US troops into Korea   

Jun 30   US President allows American troops deployement in Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 01   NYC bus fare rises to 10. equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 in the year 1950.   

Jul 02   American troops land in South Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 02   Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.   

Jul 03   1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War in the year 1950.   

Jul 03   First time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution)   

Jul 05   Esquimalt BC Royal Canadian Navy destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan, and Sioux leave Esquimalt for Pearl Harbor escorted by cruiser Ontario; to come under UN control during Korean War on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1950 kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War   

Jul 05   On this day in history law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel   

Jul 07   In the year 1950 1st Farnborough airshow held   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.   

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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

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   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   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.   

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