1950 Calendar

January 14, 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.

February 17, 1950 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Tiger in Chinese astrology.

March 1, 1950 – Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.

April 27, 1950 – Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed formally segregating races.

June 28, 1950 – Hangang Bridge bombing: Korean War.

September 28, 1950 – Indonesia joins the United Nations.

October 21, 1950 – Korean War: heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the North Korean 239th Regiment during the Battle of Yongju.

October 30, 1950 – Pope Pius XII witnesses “The Miracle of the Sun” while at the Vatican.

November 26, 1950 – Korean War: Troops from the People’s Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.

December 16, 1950 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a state of emergency, after Chinese troops enter the fight with communist North Korea in the Korean War.

January 10, 1950 – Ernie Wasson, American gardener and writer

April 12, 1950 – Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman and F1 team principal (Renault F1)

June 1, 1950 – Wayne Nelson, American musician (Little River Band)

June 10, 1950 – Elías Sosa, Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher

June 21, 1950 – Enn Reitel, English actor

August 3, 1950 – John Landis, American film director

August 30, 1950 – Antony Gormley, English sculptor

September 12, 1950 – Cynthia Myers, American model

September 16, 1950 – Loyd Grossman, American television presenter

October 31, 1950 – Zaha Hadid, British architect