Page 5: Historical Events In 1950

Mar 23   Sophocles Venizelos forms liberal Greeks government on this day in history.   

Mar 23   UN World Meteorological Organization established in the year 1950.   

Mar 24   On this day in history gracie de Moss wins LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship   

Mar 24   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 27   Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleve OH) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1950 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 NYC college becomes 1st to win NCAA & Natl Inv Basketball in same year   

Mar 28   Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Leon Blum, French premier (People's Front Govt), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1950 phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill NJ   

Mar 30   Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ in the year 1950.   

Apr 01   In the year 1950 charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

Apr 01   On this day in history charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

Apr 02   On this day in history wTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 03   On this day in history adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70   

Apr 04   In the year 1950 christine Lahti born.   

Apr 04   In the year 1950 dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES   

Apr 05   Prague espionage trial against bishops & priests begins in the year 1950.   

Apr 06   John F Dulles becomes advisor to US Sect of State Acheson in the year 1950.   

Apr 07   Walter Huston, dies at 66 in the year 1950.   

Apr 08   "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances in the year 1950.   

Apr 08   Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1950 charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

Apr 08   Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283   

Apr 09   Bob Hope's first TV appearance on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1950 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra   

Apr 11   In the year 1950 prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco   

Apr 18   In the year 1950 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2   

Apr 18   First transatlantic jet passenger trip in the year 1950.   

Apr 18   On this day in history yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th   

Apr 19   In the year 1950 19-year-old Ham Young became the youngest Boston Marathon winner   

Apr 19   On this day in history tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th baron Berners/composer, dies at 66   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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.