Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

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

Jul 08   Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 08   On this day in history leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea   

Jul 08   Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   

Jul 11   Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 12   ILTF re-admit Germany & Japan in Davis Cup, Poland & Hungary withdraws in the year 1950.   

Jul 13   Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow in the year 1950.   

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 14   RE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea in the year 1950.   

Jul 15   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert   

Jul 16   In the year 1950 single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)   

Jul 16   The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil in the year 1950.   

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   In the year 1950 carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64   

Jul 18   The birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin on this day in history.   

Jul 19   French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh in the year 1950.   

Jul 20   "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

Jul 22   In the year 1950 frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge   

Jul 22   King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history uSS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict   

Jul 24   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1950 v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

Jul 25   In the year 1950 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842   

Jul 26   Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1950 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

Aug 01   King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 03   Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 in the year 1950.   

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

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   On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)   

Jan 21   In the year 1950 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.