Historical Events In 1950

Mar 06   In the year 1950 silly Putty invented   

Mar 06   On this day in history silly Putty invented still here today   

Mar 07   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA)   

Mar 07   On this day in history world Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA)   

Mar 07   In the year 1950 world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia)   

Mar 07   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA); this is his 3rd consecutive win on this day in history.   

Mar 08   1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters) in the year 1950.   

Mar 08   Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history marshall Voroshilov of USSR announces they developed atomic bomb   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)   

Mar 09   In the year 1950 edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies   

Mar 09   Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in New York NY in the year 1950.   

Mar 09   In the year 1950 willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC   

Mar 11   Florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78 in the year 1950.   

Mar 12   Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III on this day in history.   

Mar 12   L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 in the year 1950.   

Mar 13   General Motors reports net earnings of $656,434,232 (record) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins in the year 1950.   

Mar 15   In the year 1950 "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances   

Mar 15   NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" in the year 1950.   

Mar 16   On this day in history 1st annual National Book Awards   

Mar 17   In the year 1950 belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

Mar 17   On this day in history belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

Mar 17   Element 98 (Californium) announced in the year 1950.   

Mar 18   On this day in history "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances   

Mar 19   5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history city College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT   

Mar 19   Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 in the year 1950.   

Mar 20   On this day in history the birth of William Hurt, American film actor   

Mar 20   Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   "Great to Be Alive" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 52 perfs in the year 1950.   

Mar 23   22nd Academy Awards "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win in the year 1950.   

Mar 23   In the year 1950 22nd Academy Awards: "All King's Men", Broderick Crawford & Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 23   In the year 1950 douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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 in the year 1950.   

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