Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   On this day in history gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea   

Jul 08   Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jul 09   13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record) in the year 1950.   

Jul 10   "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV in the year 1950.   

Jul 11   17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history iLTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraw   

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history rE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea   

Jul 14   In the year 1950 rE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea   

Jul 15   In the year 1950 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert   

Jul 16   Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro in the year 1950.   

Jul 17   In the year 1950 indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka   

Jul 18   Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 in the year 1950.   

Jul 18   On this day in history the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

Jul 19   French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1950 "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

Jul 21   On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

Jul 22   Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

Jul 22   In the year 1950 william LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75   

Jul 23   In the year 1950 uSS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict   

Jul 24   On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral   

Jul 24   On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

Jul 25   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1950 dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game   

Jul 27   On this day in history pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

Jul 29   Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run on this day in history.   

Aug 01   King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 15   In the year 1950 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