Historical Events In 1950

Apr 20   On this day in history balt's Memorial Stadium opens   

Apr 20   R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred in the year 1950.   

Apr 22   Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 in the year 1950.   

Apr 23   In the year 1950 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)   

Apr 23   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 23   In the year 1950 the first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)   

Apr 24   On this day in history "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances   

Apr 25   Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) in the year 1950.   

Apr 26   On this day in history last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run   

Apr 27   "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances in the year 1950.   

Apr 27   In the year 1950 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70   

Apr 27   In the year 1950 south Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races   

Apr 28   On this day in history bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

Apr 30   In the year 1950 construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.   

May 01   On this day in history mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade   

May 01   New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers &Hammerstein (South Pacific)   

May 02   In the year 1950 carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan   

May 02   On this day in history dutch first Chamber accept Laws on immigration   

May 02   In the year 1950 dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic   

May 05   Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand in the year 1950.   

May 06   "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs in the year 1950.   

May 06   On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

May 06   On this day in history liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

May 08   On this day in history american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

May 08   Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons in the year 1950.   

May 08   Franklin Dyall, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1950 french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

May 09   In the year 1950 french Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration   

May 09   On this day in history norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

May 10   On this day in history john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies   

May 10   The first Netherlands-US telex sent on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

May 13   In the year 1950 diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker   

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

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

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   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

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   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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 11   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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

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