Page 7: Historical Events In 1950

May 13   On this day in history diner's Club issues its first credit cards   

May 13   On this day in history the birth of Stevie Wonder, American singer   

May 17   Eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 18   "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances in the year 1950.   

May 19   On this day in history nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain   

May 20   76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1950 vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia   

May 22   On this day in history celal Bayar elected president of Turkey   

May 22   Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize in the year 1950.   

May 25   Bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC on this day in history.   

May 25   Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC on this day in history.   

May 26   Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies in the year 1950.   

May 27   "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1950 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens   

Jun 02   ST Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Wash Senators on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   French expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1950 cVP wins Belgian parliamentary election   

Jun 04   On this day in history sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies   

Jun 05   US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation in the year 1950.   

Jun 08   Boston Red Sox beat St Louis Browns 29-4 (win by record 25 runs) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1950 general Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces, South West Pacific Area, World War Two, made a Field Marshal, the only Australian appointment to this rank in Australian military history   

Jun 10   In the year 1950 the West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany   

Jun 13   South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act" on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history itzigsohn discover asteroid 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir & 1779 Parana   

Jun 17   In the year 1950 1st kidney transplant (Chicago)   

Jun 17   Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies in the year 1950.   

Jun 17   The first kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2   

Jun 19   On this day in history a G Wilson discovers asteroid #1980 Tezcatlipoca   

Jun 20   In the year 1950 claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies   

Jun 20   On this day in history dutch Air Force base Tjililitan given to Indonesia   

Jun 20   Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

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   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

Jan 22   In the year 1950 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57