Historical Events In 1950

Aug 01   Territory of Guam created in the year 1950.   

Aug 03   In the year 1950 elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea   

Aug 05   Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title   

Aug 07   In the year 1950 cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea.   

Aug 07   On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

Aug 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

Aug 11   17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history nY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa   

Aug 13   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship in the year 1950.   

Aug 15   On this day in history 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

Aug 15   8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.   

Aug 16   West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England in the year 1950.   

Aug 17   Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands in the year 1950.   

Aug 17   In the year 1950 indonesia gains independence from the Netherlands   

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements on this day in history.   

Aug 19   ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1950 aBC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch)   

Aug 22   On this day in history abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50)   

Aug 23   Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) in the year 1950.   

Aug 23   West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.   

Aug 24   1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1950.   

Aug 24   Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1950 pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike   

Aug 25   Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1950 uS President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

Aug 26   39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) in the year 1950.   

Aug 27   On this day in history 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC   

Aug 27   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 in the year 1950.   

Aug 27   General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist in the year 1950.   

Aug 28   In the year 1950 earle & Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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