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1950 Calendar
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1950 Historical Event(s)
- January 23, 1950 – The Knesset passes a resolution that states Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
- January 26, 1950 – The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
- February 17, 1950 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Tiger in Chinese astrology.
- March 12, 1950 – The Llandow air disaster occurs near Sigingstone, Wales, in which 80 people die when their aircraft crashed, making it the world’s deadliest air disaster at the time.
- April 27, 1950 – Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed formally segregating races.
- May 13, 1950 – The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
- June 8, 1950 – Sir Thomas Blamey becomes the only Australian-born Field Marshal in Australian history.
- June 28, 1950 – Bodo League massacre: Korean War.
- July 11, 1950 – Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
- October 2, 1950 – Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published
Who Were Born On 1950?
- January 31, 1950 – Alexander Korzhakov, Soviet bodyguard for Boris Yeltsin
- February 24, 1950 – Steve McCurry, American photojournalist
- March 9, 1950 – Doug Ault, American baseball player (d. 2004)
- March 13, 1950 – William H. Macy, American actor
- April 25, 1950 – Steve Ferrone, English drummer
- May 8, 1950 – Robert Mugge, American music documentary filmmaker
- May 16, 1950 – Ray Condo, Canadian rockabilly musician (d. 2004)
- May 30, 1950 – Paresh Rawal, Indian actor
- July 19, 1950 – Freddy Moore, American songwriter
- December 2, 1950 – Amin Saikal, Afghan-Australian academic