1950 Calendar
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1950 Historical Event(s)
- January 31, 1950 – President Harry S. Truman announces a program to develop the hydrogen bomb.
- February 17, 1950 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Tiger in Chinese astrology.
- May 29, 1950 – The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- August 29, 1950 – Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there.
- October 9, 1950 – Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre started.
- October 19, 1950 – The People’s Republic of China joins the Korean War by sending thousands of troops across the Yalu river to fight United Nations forces.
- November 1, 1950 – Pope Pius XII claims Papal Infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.
- 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.
- November 29, 1950 – Korean War: North Korean and Chinese troops force United Nations forces to retreat from North Korea.
- 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.
Who Were Born On 1950?
- February 18, 1950 – John Hughes, American film director (d. 2009)
- May 9, 1950 – Tom Petersson, American bass guitarist (Cheap Trick)
- May 14, 1950 – Adolfo Dominguez, Spanish fashion designer
- June 4, 1950 – Dagmar Krause, German singer (Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, Art Bears)
- August 15, 1950 – Tom Kelly, American baseball manager
- September 1, 1950 – Phillip Fulmer, American football coach
- September 28, 1950 – Laurie Lewis, American musician
- September 30, 1950 – Renato Zero, Italian musician
- November 15, 1950 – Egon Vaupel, German politician
- November 30, 1950 – Chris Claremont, British comic book writer