Page 11: Historical Events In 1950

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

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 in the year 1950.   

Aug 31   HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea in the year 1950.   

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   D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna in the year 1950.   

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   Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1950 monasteries shut down in Hungary   

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

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

Sep 10   In the year 1950 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants in the year 1950.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1950 during Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in the south   

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

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

Sep 16   In the year 1950 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

Sep 19   European Payment Union forms in Paris on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1950 george Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States.   

Sep 21   In the year 1950 the birth of Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters'   

Sep 22   Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) on this day in history.   

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   "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

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

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 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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died on this day in history.   

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