What Happened in 1950

The Boy Scouts of America Celebrate their 40th Anniversary with 'Strengthen the Arm of Liberty' Campaign

On May 27, 1950, nearly 1,000 Boy Scouts marched through downtown Cheyenne, Wyo., on their way to the state capitol grounds to dedicate an... Read more

Nissan Safari is First Produced

The Nissan Safari is a four-wheel drive vehicle manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1980. Outside of Japan, it is known as the Nissan Patrol—a... Read more

Rhys M. Sale Becomes President & CEO of Ford of Canada

When he retired as Chairman of the Board of Ford of Canada in 1962, the tall, athletic figure of Rhys Manly Sale had been a part of the growth of... Read more

Ford Zephyr is First Produced

The Ford Zephyr is a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful... Read more

Fidel Castro graduates with a doctorate in law

Although Castro considered enrolling at Columbia University, a private university in Manhattan, he returned to Cuba to complete his degree. Castro... Read more

Ferrari Produces the 195 Inter

The 195 Inter is a grand tourer produced by Ferrari in 1950. Introduced at the 1950 Paris Motor Show, it was similar to the 166 Inter shown a year... Read more

Jackie Robinson stars as himself in biographical movie, "The Jackie Robinson Story"

Jackie Robinson appears in a film biography, "The Jackie Robinson Story" in which he played himself. Actress Ruby Dee played Rachael "Rae" (Isum)... Read more

Bertrand Russell is Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1950 was awarded to Bertrand Russell "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions... Read more

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe published

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. Written in 1950 and set in approximately 1940, it is the... Read more

Mercy Hospital Fire

A fire in the mental ward of Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa killed 41 people today. "The flames spread rapidly through the 60-year-old brick... Read more

Chiang Kai-Shek Moves His Capital to Taipei

Chiang moved the government to Taipei, Taiwan, where he formally resumed his duties as president on 1 March 1950.Chiang was reelected by the... Read more

"Love Happy" is Released

Love Happy (1949) was the 14th (including Humor Risk), and virtually the last, Marx Brothers movie (they would return to the big screen in 1957 for... Read more

Cinderella is released

Cinderella is a 1950 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the... Read more

Llandow Air Disaster

On 12 March 1950, an Avro 689 Tudor V owned by Airflight Limited and being operated under the Fairflight name, took off from Dublin Airport in... Read more

22nd Academy Awards

The twenty-second Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, March 23, 1950 at the RKO Pantages Theatre. The evening's program was hosted by... Read more

CCNY Beats Bradley in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

The 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Jimmy Demaret wins the 14th Masters Tournament

With his victory at the 1950 Masters, Jimmy Demaret became the first three-time winner of the tournament. The flashily attired, quick-with-a-quip... Read more

Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup

The 1950 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings. It was the Rangers' first... Read more

The Schuman Declaration

Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto... Read more

Stevie Wonder is Born

Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950; name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an American singer-songwriter,... Read more

Ferrari Debuts in the Formula One World Championship

Ferrari debuted in the Formula One World Championship in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix with the 125 F1, sporting a supercharged version of the 125... Read more

"The Asphalt Jungle" Is Released

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) is an Academy Award nominated film noir directed by John Huston. The caper film is based on the novel of the same name by... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes A Murder is Announced

A Murder is Announced is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and in... Read more

"Father Of The Bride" Is Released

Father of the Bride is a 1950 comedy film which tells the story of a man trying to cope with all of the disasters that happen along the way from... Read more

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 Disappears

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 was a DC-4 propliner operating its daily transcontinental service between New York City and Seattle when it... Read more