Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea   

Jul 08   On this day in history leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea   

Jul 08   On this day in history othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71   

Jul 09   13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history rE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea   

Jul 15   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 16   On this day in history uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro   

Jul 17   Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

Jul 18   On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

Jul 19   In the year 1950 french/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh   

Jul 20   On this day in history "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

Jul 21   Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jul 22   Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge in the year 1950.   

Jul 22   In the year 1950 king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

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

Jul 23   USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict on this day in history.   

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral in the year 1950.   

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1950 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1950 pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1950 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 05   Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

Jan 06   In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57