Page 8: Historical Events In 1950

Jun 22   In the year 1950 julio Fonseca, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 23   On this day in history swiss parliament refuses voting right for women   

Jun 24   M Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1821 Aconcagua on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Israeli airline El Al begins service in the year 1950.   

Jun 25   On this day in history korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea   

Jun 25   North Korean troops move into South Korea in the year 1950.   

Jun 26   In the year 1950 in Ottawa Ontario, Minister of National Defence Brooke Claxton 1898-1960 announces invasion of Republic of Korea (South Korea) by North Korean forces June 25.   

Jun 26   Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence in the year 1950.   

Jun 27   In the year 1950 "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances   

Jun 27   Milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Pres Truman orders Air Force &Navy into Korean conflict on this day in history.   

Jun 27   RAAF bomber squadron sent to Malaya to assist the British in counter insurgency work against communist guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1950 uN Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea   

Jun 27   On this day in history uS sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam   

Jun 28   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 perfs in the year 1950.   

Jun 28   In the year 1950 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer, dies at 72   

Jun 28   In the year 1950 north Korean forces capture Seoul   

Jun 28   In the year 1950 north Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea   

Jun 29   Australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea on this day in history.   

Jun 29   US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) in the year 1950.   

Jun 30   On this day in history pres Truman orders US troops into Korea   

Jun 30   In the year 1950 uS President allows American troops deployement in Korea   

Jul 01   Edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   NYC bus fare rises to 10. equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 in the year 1950.   

Jul 02   American troops land in South Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.   

Jul 03   1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history first time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War   

Jul 04   Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Esquimalt BC Royal Canadian Navy destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan, and Sioux leave Esquimalt for Pearl Harbor escorted by cruiser Ontario; to come under UN control during Korean War in the year 1950.   

Jul 05   Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1950 law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel   

Jul 07   1st Farnborough airshow held on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1950 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   Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer   

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

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   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   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57