Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   West Berlin granted a constitution in the year 1950.   

Sep 04   On this day in history 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

Sep 04   In the year 1950 d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

Sep 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

Sep 07   Monasteries shut down in Hungary on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1950 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 perfs   

Sep 09   In the year 1950 the first use of TV laugh track-Hank McCune   

Sep 10   Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history 33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio   

Sep 11   On this day in history dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence   

Sep 11   In the year 1950 first typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited   

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

Sep 12   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1950 sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1950 western allies rearm West Germany   

Sep 15   On this day in history during Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south   

Sep 15   On this day in history vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 16   In the year 1950 cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)   

Sep 16   On this day in history pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

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   The birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' in the year 1950.   

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) in the year 1950.   

Sep 22   Omar N Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general in the year 1950.   

Sep 23   In the year 1950 patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open   

Sep 24   In the year 1950 "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel   

Sep 26   In the year 1950 australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

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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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 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   John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.   

Jan 15   In the year 1950 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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on this day in history.