Historical Events In 1950

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

May 13   The birth of Stevie Wonder, American singer on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1950 eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67   

May 18   "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1950 nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain   

May 20   76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 in the year 1950.   

May 21   Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia in the year 1950.   

May 22   In the year 1950 celal Bayar elected president of Turkey   

May 22   Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize on this day in history.   

May 25   Bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC in the year 1950.   

May 25   Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC in the year 1950.   

May 26   On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

May 27   In the year 1950 "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances   

May 27   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens in the year 1950.   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1950 stanislas Bizot, French checker player (world champ 1925), dies at 70   

Jun 03   On this day in history french expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal   

Jun 04   CVP wins Belgian parliamentary election in the year 1950.   

Jun 04   Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies in the year 1950.   

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   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 in the year 1950.   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1950 south African parliament accept "Groups Area Act"   

Jun 15   Itzigsohn discover asteroid 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir & 1779 Parana on this day in history.   

Jun 17   1st kidney transplant (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies   

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   A G Wilson discovers asteroid #1980 Tezcatlipoca on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies   

Jun 20   Dutch Air Force base Tjililitan given to Indonesia on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit in the year 1950.   

Jun 21   Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 02   In the year 1950 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   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   Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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.