Page 9: Historical Events In 1950

Jul 08   33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1950 leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea   

Jul 08   On this day in history othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71   

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

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

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 in the year 1950.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow   

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

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

Jul 15   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 16   Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka in the year 1950.   

Jul 18   Carl Clinton Van Doren, US literary (The Nation), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "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   On this day in history frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge   

Jul 22   King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history william LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75   

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 in the year 1950.   

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 in the year 1950.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1950 pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1950 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

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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   Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 05   Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.   

Jan 05   In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

Jan 02   On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1950 george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies   

Jan 11   Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.   

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

Jan 15   Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) died in the year 1950.   

Jan 21   George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46 in the year 1950.   

Jan 22   On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57