Page 3: Historical Events In 1950

Feb 11   "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb.   

Feb 12   In the year 1950 senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees   

Feb 14   On this day in history eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

Feb 14   Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on this day in history.   

Feb 14   USSR & China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

Feb 14   USSR and China sign peace treaty in the year 1950.   

Feb 15   On this day in history kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 15   The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1950 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

Feb 16   On this day in history longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

Feb 17   31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center NY in the year 1950.   

Feb 18   "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 in the year 1950.   

Feb 19   Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 in the year 1950.   

Feb 20   On this day in history dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour   

Feb 21   In the year 1950 wOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 21   WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1950.   

Feb 22   On this day in history brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)   

Feb 24   Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon & Woody Allen   

Feb 26   Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 in the year 1950.   

Feb 26   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 26   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC   

Feb 27   In the year 1950 general Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China   

Feb 27   Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 in the year 1950.   

Feb 28   "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Chiang Kai-shek resumed the Presidency of National China on Formosa on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Klaus Fuchs sentenced to 14 years for atomic espionage (London) in the year 1950.   

Mar 01   On this day in history uSSR issues golden rubles   

Mar 02   M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer   

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 in the year 1950.   

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   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 in the year 1950.   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

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   Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 in the year 1950.