What Happened in 1950

"The Gunfighter" Is Released

The Gunfighter is a 1950 western film starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden (who came back after a three year... Read more

North Korean army invades South Korea

June 25, 1950 At approximately 4 a.m. (Korean Standard Time) on a rainy Sunday morning Democratic People's Republic of Korea Army (DPRK - North... Read more

'If I Ran The Zoo' is Published

In 1950, Dr. Seuss published a book called “If I Ran the Zoo.” It contained the sentence: “I’ll sail to Ka-Troo, and bring back an IT-KUTCH, a... Read more

Battle of Osan

The Battle of Osan was the first engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. U.S. Task Force Smith of 540 men... Read more

Uruguay Defeats Brazil to Win the 1950 FIFA World Cup

The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup, and the first staged in 12 years due to World War... Read more

Treasure Island is released

Treasure Island is a 1950 Disney film, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It starred Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins, and... Read more

"The Men" Is Released

The Men is a 1950 film directed by Fred Zinnemann. It tells the story of a World War II lieutenant, who is seriously injured in combat, and the... Read more

Battle of Pusan Perimeter

The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was fought in August and September 1950 between United Nations Command forces combined with South Korean forces and... Read more

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) First Airs Saturday Morning Television Shows For Children

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by... Read more

"Rashomon" Is Released

Rashomon (羅生門, Rashōmon?) is a 1950 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa.... Read more

Elvis Presley worked as an usher at Loew's State Theater

In September 1950, Presley occasionally worked evenings as an usher at Loew's State Theater—his first job—to boost the family income, but his... Read more

TWA Flight 903 Crashes

TWA Flight 903 from Bombay, India to New York was carried out by TWA's Constellation "Star of Maryland". Departure from Bombay was at 08:34, August... Read more

'Across the River and Into the Trees' is Published

Across the River and Into the Woods has a frame story of 50-year-old Colonel Cantwell duckhunting in Trieste. The first chapter is set in the... Read more

Battle of Inchon

The Battle of Inchon (Korean: 인천 상륙 작전, Hanja: 仁川上陸作戰, Incheon Sangnyuk Jakjeon; code name: Operation Arthur) was an amphibious invasion and battle... Read more

Chinese forces intervene in Korean War

The United Nations troops drove the North Koreans back past the 38th parallel. Urban combat in Seoul, 1950, as U.S. Marines fight North... Read more

1950 World Series

The 1950 World Series was the 47th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball. The... Read more

"Seven Days To Noon" Is Released

Seven Days to Noon is a 1950 British drama / thriller film directed by John Boulting and Roy Boulting. Paul Dehn and James Bernard won the Academy... Read more

"All About Eve" Is Released

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film, written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the short story "The Wisdom of Eve," by Mary... Read more

Albizu-Campos And Other Puerto Rican Nationalists Lead A 3-Day Revolt Against The United States

On October 30, 1950, Albizu-Campos and other nationalists led a 3-day revolt against the United States in various cities and towns of Puerto Rico.... Read more

Puerto Rican Nationalists Griselio Torresola And Oscar Collazo Attempt To Assassinate President Harry S Truman

On October 30, 1950, Albizu-Campos and other nationalists led a 3-day revolt against the United States in various cities and towns of Puerto Rico.... Read more

Air India's Malabar Princess Crashes on the Mont Blanc

1950 November 3, "Malabar Princess", a Lockheed Constellation of the Air India company, registered VT-CQP, was connecting Bombay to London via... Read more

United States Hawaii Territory Ratifies A State Constitution

Voters in the United States Hawaii Territory ratified a state constitution on November 7, 1950. The event was a major step toward becoming a state.... Read more

Richard Nixon is Elected as Senator for California

In the 1950 mid-term elections, Nixon ran against Democratic Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas for a seat in the U.S. Senate, representing... Read more

Tete de l'Obiou Accident

The Tete de I'Obiou accident was an airliner crash in France on 13 November 1950. Curtiss Reid Flying Services had been operating a scheduled... Read more

Kew Gardens Train Crash

It is 6:32. The train bound for Babylon, after leaving Penn Station four minutes behind the Hempstead train, now comes barreling down the tracks at... Read more