Today in History for 1st May 1950

Historical Events

Events 1 - 5 of 5

- Gwendolyn Brooks, is 1st Black awarded a Pulitzer Prize (poetry)
- Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade
- New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China
- Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers & Hammerstein (South Pacific)
- WJIM (now WLNS) TV channel 6 in Lansing, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3

- Dann Florek, American actor
- Danny McGrain, Scottish footballer
- Marina Stepanova, Russian hurdler (world record 1986)

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