Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   In the year 1950 leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea   

Jul 08   Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jul 09   In the year 1950 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)   

Jul 10   In the year 1950 "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV   

Jul 11   On this day in history 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game   

Jul 11   Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw in the year 1950.   

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws in the year 1950.   

Jul 13   Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow on this day in history.   

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 15   In the year 1950 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert   

Jul 16   On this day in history single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)   

Jul 16   The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil in the year 1950.   

Jul 16   In the year 1950 uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro   

Jul 17   On this day in history indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka   

Jul 18   In the year 1950 carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

Jul 18   The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on this day in history.   

Jul 19   French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1950 "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

Jul 21   Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

Jul 22   William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 in the year 1950.   

Jul 23   USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict in the year 1950.   

Jul 24   On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral   

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral in the year 1950.   

Jul 25   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842   

Jul 26   Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

Jul 29   In the year 1950 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

Aug 01   On this day in history king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

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

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57