History of 1950
During the year of 1950 the following events have happened in our world's history.
January 17, 1950 - Great Brink's robbery in Boston $28 million
January 26, 1950 - India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion
January 31, 1950 - Pres Truman authorized production of H-Bomb
February 14, 1950 - Karl Jansky - discoverer of cosmic radio sources - dies
February 15, 1950 - Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released
March 08, 1950 - 1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel - BR Walters
March 17, 1950 - Element 98 (Californium) announced
March 23, 1950 - UN World Meteorological Org established
March 30, 1950 - Phototransistor invention announced - Murray Hill - NJ
May 09, 1950 - Robert Schuman announces Plan for European integration
May 25, 1950 - Bkln-Battery Tunnel opened in NYC
June 20, 1950 - Joe Dimaggio's 2000th hit - Yanks beat Indians 8-2
June 23, 1950 - Yanks & Tigers hit 11 HRs - Tigers win 10-9
June 25, 1950 - El Al begins air service
June 25, 1950 - Korean Conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea
June 27, 1950 - Pres Truman orders Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
June 28, 1950 - N Korean forces captured Seoul S Korea
June 30, 1950 - Pres Truman orders American troops into Korea
July 03, 1950 - 1st time American & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War
July 05, 1950 - Pvt Kenneth Shadrick of Skin Fork WVa-1st US fatality in Korean War
July 05, 1950 - Law of Return passes allowing all Jews rights to live in Israel
July 08, 1950 - Leroy Deans awarded 1st Order of Purple Heart in Korea
July 08, 1950 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief UN forces in Korea
July 14, 1950 - RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea
August 01, 1950 - Guam Territory created
August 17, 1950 - Indonesia gains it's independence
August 19, 1950 - ABC begins the tradition of Saturday morning kid shows
August 24, 1950 - 1st US Negro delegate to United Nations appointed - ES Sampson
August 27, 1950 - General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist
August 31, 1950 - Gil Hodges hits 4 homers in 1 game
September 04, 1950 - 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines
September 09, 1950 - 1st use of TV laugh track - Hank McCune
September 10, 1950 - Joe DiMaggio hits 3 homers
September 11, 1950 - Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence
September 11, 1950 - 1st typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited
September 15, 1950 - During Korean conflict UN forces land at Inchon in the south
September 15, 1950 - Yankee Johnny Mize hits 3 homers (6th time he has done that)
September 26, 1950 - UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul
October 02, 1950 - Bob Shaw of the Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with 5 TD catches
October 02, 1950 - The comic strip 'Peanuts' 1st appears in 9 newspapers
October 03, 1950 - 1st black lead (Ethel Waters) on TV - Beulah
October 07, 1950 - Yanks win 13th world championship sweeping the Phillies
October 07, 1950 - US forces invade Korea by crossing the 38th parallel
October 18, 1950 - Connie Mack announced retirement as manager of the Phila Athletics
November 01, 1950 - 1st negro player in National Basketball Association Fort Wayne In
November 10, 1950 - Jacobo Arbenz Guzm n elected pres of Guatemala
November 15, 1950 - 1st Negro player in organized hockey - Arthur Dorrington signed
November 16, 1950 - UN gets US govt approval to issing postage stamps
November 26, 1950 - China enters Korean conflict
December 03, 1950 - Cleve Browns last NFL team with no pass game (beat Phila 13-7)
December 10, 1950 - Ralph J. Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize
December 19, 1950 - Gen. Eisenhower named NATO commander
December 28, 1950 - Chinese troops cross 38th Parallel into South Korea