Historical Events for January 1950
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Months in 1950: February March April May June July August September October November December
Results 1 - 40 of 40
1st - Dutch Govt raises all wages 5%, minimally fl. 5 per week
1st - Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China
1st - The state of Ajaigarh is ceded to the Government of India.
5th - Carson McCuller's "Member of the Wedding," premieres in NYC
6th - "Happy as Larry" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 3 performances
6th - Britain recognizes Communist government of China
7th - "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances
7th - Hank Snow's 1st appearance on "Grand Ole Opry"
7th - Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport Ia)
12th - Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die
12th - USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage & sabotage
14th - "As the Girls Go" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 420 perfs
14th - US recalls all consular officials from China
15th - 4,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in Wash DC
16th - Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel
17th - "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 perfs
17th - 11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities
17th - The Great Brinks Robbery - 11 thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car Company's offices in Boston, Massachusetts.
18th - Christopher Fry's "Venus Observed," premieres in London
18th - Indians pitcher Bob Feller, after 15-14 season, takes $20,000 salary cut to $45,000, pay cut is Feller's own suggestion
19th - Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane
20th - "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances
20th - Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands
21st - "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances
21st - NY jury finds former State Dept official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury
21st - T S Eliot's "Cocktail Party," premieres in NYC
22nd - Polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open
23rd - 3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published
23rd - AP picks "Miracle Braves" of 1914 as greatest sports upset
23rd - Israeli Knesset resolves Jerusalem is capital of Israel
23rd - NFL rule changes open way for 2-platoon system (offense & defense)
23rd - Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung
24th - Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history
25th - 73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January
26th - India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion
27th - 2nd Emmy Awards: Ed Wynn Show & Texaco Star Theater win
28th - Preston Tucker, auto maker, found not guilty of mail fraud
30th - "Robert Montgomery Presents" dramatic anthology premieres on NBC TV
31st - President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb
31st - Pres Truman OKs building of hydrogen bomb
