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 in the year 1950.   

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

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

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 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   In the year 1950 timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79   

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   In the year 1950 doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow   

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

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

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   In the year 1950 the birth of Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin   

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

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

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 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   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   V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral in the year 1950.   

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   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 in the year 1950.   

Aug 01   On this day in history king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

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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   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   In the year 1950 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   On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician   

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 in the year 1950.   

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

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 in the year 1950.