Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   In the year 1950 intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52   

Aug 31   Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War in the year 1950.   

Aug 31   Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

Sep 01   On this day in history west Berlin granted a constitution   

Sep 04   1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines in the year 1950.   

Sep 04   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1950 the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)   

Sep 05   In the year 1950 64th US Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (63 63)   

Sep 06   On this day in history arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

Sep 07   In the year 1950 monasteries shut down in Hungary   

Sep 09   On this day in history "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs   

Sep 09   The first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune in the year 1950.   

Sep 10   On this day in history joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium   

Sep 11   33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio in the year 1950.   

Sep 11   Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence in the year 1950.   

Sep 11   On this day in history first typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80   

Sep 12   On this day in history belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants   

Sep 13   Sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 in the year 1950.   

Sep 13   On this day in history sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

Sep 14   Western allies rearm West Germany in the year 1950.   

Sep 15   During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history european Payment Union forms in Paris   

Sep 21   On this day in history george Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States.   

Sep 21   On this day in history the birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters'   

Sep 22   On this day in history nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)   

Sep 22   In the year 1950 omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general   

Sep 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1950 death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

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