Page 8: Historical Events In 1950

Jun 22   Julio Fonseca, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1950 swiss parliament refuses voting right for women   

Jun 24   On this day in history m Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1821 Aconcagua   

Jun 25   On this day in history israeli airline El Al begins service   

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

Jun 25   North Korean troops move into South Korea on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1950 pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

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

Jun 27   Milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged in the year 1950.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1950 rAAF bomber squadron sent to Malaya to assist the British in counter insurgency work against communist guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency   

Jun 27   On this day in history uN Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea   

Jun 27   US sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 28   North Korean forces capture Seoul in the year 1950.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1950 pres Truman orders US troops into Korea   

Jun 30   On this day in history uS President allows American troops deployement in Korea   

Jul 01   Edward Faber Schneider, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1950 american troops land in South Korea   

Jul 02   On this day in history indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jul 03   In the year 1950 first time US & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War   

Jul 04   In the year 1950 truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution)   

Jul 05   On this day in history 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.   

Jul 05   Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 1st Farnborough airshow held   

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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   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.   

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

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   In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1950 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   In the year 1950 karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1950.   

Jan 15   In the year 1950 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