Historical Events
- Jan 23 Israeli Knesset resolves Jerusalem is capital of Israel
- Jan 31 US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the development of a hydrogen bomb
- Feb 27 General Chiang Kai-shek elected president of Nationalist China
- Jun 25 north korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War
- Jun 27 North Korean troops reach Seoul, UN asks members to aid South Korea, Harry Truman orders US Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
- Sep 24 Operation Magic Carpet concludes after having transported 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel
- Oct 21 Chinese forces occupy Tibet
- Nov 24 UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas
- Dec 19 Chinese invasion of Tibet forces the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to flee
- Dec 30 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia become Independent states within the French Union
- More Historical Events
1950 in Film & TV
- Feb 25 "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca premieres on NBC. Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen.
- Jul 10 "Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC-TV (later CBS), after being broadcast on radio from 1935
- Jul 20 "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
- Aug 19 ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic & Acrobat Ranch)
- Aug 27 1st transmission of a TV programme from continental Europe shown on BBC
- Sep 30 Radio's "Grand Ole Opry" is broadcast on TV for 1st time
1950 in Music
- Nov 24 "Guys & Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances
1950 in Sport
- Apr 25 Chuck Cooper becomes the 1st African American to be drafted into the NBA (for Boston Celtics)
- May 13 First ever race of the Formula 1 World Drivers Championship is run at Silverstone, England and won by Giuseppe Farina of italy in an Alfa Romeo
- Sep 3 Giuseppe "Nino" Farina wins inaugural Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by taking out the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in an Alfa Romeo; wins by 3 points from Juan Manuel Fangio
- Nov 1 Celtics' forward Chuck Cooper becomes first African American to play in the NBA in Boston's 107-84 loss at Fort Wayne Pistons; future Hall of Famer Bob Cousy also debuts for Celtics
Did You Know?
Natalie Cole
Robbie Coltrane
Stevie Wonder
Narendra Modi
Bill Murray
John CandyFamous People in 1950
José Ferrer
Judy HollidayWorld Leaders in 1950
Clement Attlee
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Famous Weddings
- Feb 17 Natural history broadcaster David Attenborough (24) weds Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel
- Mar 24 Actress Ingrid Bergman (34) weds Roberto Rossellini
- Apr 14 American minor league pitcher and future Dodgers' manager Tommy Lasorda (22) weds Joan Miller in South Carolina
Famous Divorces
- Mar 1 Actress Ingrid Bergman (34) divorces dentist Petter Aron Lindström after 12 years of marriage
- Jul 5 Actress Bette Davis (42) divorces artist William Grant Sherry after more than 4 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces
Emil Jannings
George Orwell
Mackenzie King
Willis Carrier
Al Jolson
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