1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. It is also the index year, or year 0, that scientists use for before present figures.
Events of 1950
January
February
- February 1 – Chiang Kai-shek is re-elected as a president of the Republic of China.
- February 4 – Ingrid Bergman's illegitimate child arouses ire in the U.S.
- February 8 – Payment first made by Diners Club card, in New York, first use of a charge card.
- February 9 – Second Red Scare: In his speech to the Republican Women's Club at the McClure Hote in Wheeling, West Virginia, Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with 205 Communists.
- February 11
- February 12
- February 13
- The U.S. Army begins to deploy anti-aircraft cannons to protect nuclear stations and military targets.
- The U.S. Air Force loses a Convair B-36 bomber that carried an Mk-4 atomic bomb off the west coast of Canada, and produces the world's first Broken Arrow.
- February 14 – The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a mutual defense treaty.
- February 15
- February 19 – Konrad Adenauer tries unsuccessfully to negotiate with East Germany to begin unification.
- February 23 - United Kingdom general election, 1950 : The Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee remains in office but the Tories, led by Winston Churchill increase their seats in the House of Commons.
March
- March 1
- March 3 – Poland states that it intends to exile all Germans.
- March 8
- March 12 – A plane carrying returning rugby fans from Ireland to Wales crashes near Llandow, with the loss of 80 lives.
- March 12–March 13 – In Belgium, the referendum over the monarchy shows 57.7% support the return of King Léopold III, 42.3% against.
- March 14 – The ship Cygnet hits a mine off the Dutch coast.
- March 17 – University of California, Berkeley researchers announce the creation of element 98, which they have named "californium".
- March 20 – The Polish government decides to confiscate the property of the Polish Catholic Church.
- March 22 – Egypt demands that Britain remove all its troops in the Suez Canal.
- March 23 – The 22nd Academy Awards ceremony is held.
- March 23 – World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
April
- April 14 – Influential British comic Eagle (comic) is launched
- April 15 – Belgian King Leopold III announces that he is ready to abdicate in favor of his son Baudouin.
- April 24 – Jordan formally annexes the West Bank.
- April 27
May
June
July
- July 16 – Uruguay beat Brazil 2–1 to win the 1950 World Cup.
- July 17 – The Suppression of Communism Act, passed on June 26, comes into force in South Africa.
August
- August 5
- August 6 – Monarchist demonstrations lead to a riot in Brussels.
- August 8 – Winston Churchill supports idea of a pan-European army allied with Canada and the U.S.
- August 12 – In his encyclical Humani Generis, Pope Pius XII declares evolution to be a serious hypothesis that did not contradict essential Catholic teachings.
- August 15 – An earthquake and floods in Assam, India kill 574 and leave 5,000,000 homeless.
- August 22 – The Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary is founded in Tagbilaran City, Philippines.
- August 23 – Legendary singer-actor Paul Robeson, whose passport has recently been revoked because of his alleged Communist affiliations, meets with U.S. officials in an effort to get it reinstated. He is unsuccessful, and it is not reinstated until 1958.
September
- September 4
- September 7
- September 8 – The Defense Production Act is enacted into law in the U.S., shaping American military contracting for the next 60 years.
- September 9 – The U.S. state of California celebrates its centennial anniversary.
- September 12 – Communist riots erupt in Berlin.
- September 15 – Korean War – Battle of Inchon: Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive.
- September 19 – West Germany decides to purge communist officials.
- September 22 – World Dance Council inaugurated.
- September 26 – Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations.
- September 30 – NSC-68 is enacted by President Truman, setting U.S. foreign policy for the next 20 years.
October
- October 2 – The comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published in 7 U.S. newspapers.
- October 3 – Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is elected president of Brazil for a 5-year term.
- October 5 – The Indonesian government quells riots in the Moluccas.
- October 7
- October 11 – The Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast television in color, to CBS (RCA will successfully dispute and block the license from taking effect, however).
- October 15
- The second Tacoma Narrows Bridge opens.
- In East Germany, the Communists win 99.7% of the vote.
- October 20 – Australia passes the Communist Party Dissolution Act, which is later struck down by the High Court.
- October 28 – Torcida Split is founded.
- October 30 – The Jayuya Uprising is started by Puerto Rican Nationalists against the United States.
November
- November 1
- November 4 – The United Nations ends the diplomatic isolation of Spain.
- November 8 – Korean War: While in an F-80, United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown intercepts 2 North Korean MiG-15s near the Yalu River and shoots them down in the first jet-to-jet dogfight in history.
- November 10 – A U.S. Air Force B-50 Superfortress bomber, experiencing an in-flight emergency, jettisons and detonates a Mark 4 nuclear bomb over Quebec, Canada (the device lacked its plutonium core).
- November 11 – The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles as the first gay-liberation organization.
- November 13
- November 18 – The United Nations accepts the formation of the Libyan National Council.
- November 20 – T. S. Eliot speaks against television in the UK.
- November 22
- Anti-British riots erupt in Egypt.
- Shirley Temple announces her retirement from show business.
- November 25 – A phenomenal winter storm ravages the northeastern United States, brings 30 to 50 inches of snow, temperatures below zero, and kills 323 people.
- November 26 – Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China move into North Korea and launch a massive counterattack against South Korean and American forces at Chosin, dashing any hopes for a quick end to the conflict.
- November 28 – Colombo Plan for Co-operative Economic Development in South and South-East Asia
- November 28 – Greece and Yugoslavia reform diplomatic relations.
- November 29
- November 30 – Douglas MacArthur threatens to use nuclear weapons in Korea.
December
Undated
Ongoing
World population
- Total world population: 2,518,629,000
- Africa: 221,214,000
- Asia: 1,398,488,000
- Europe: 547,403,000
- Latin-America: 167,097,000
- Northern America: 171,616,000
- Oceania: 12,812,000.
Births
January–February
- January 2 – Débora Duarte, Brazilian actress
- January 5
- January 10 – Ernie Wasson, American gardener and writer
- January 12
- January 16 – Debbie Allen, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
- January 17
- January 17
- January 18 – Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (d. 1982)
- January 20 – Edward Hirsch, American poet
- January 21 – Billy Ocean, West Indian-born musician
- January 23 – Richard Dean Anderson, American actor
- January 24
- January 26
- January 27 – Amos Grunebaum, Israeli-born obstetrician and gynecologist
- January 29 – Jody Scheckter, South African race car driver
- January 30 – Trinidad Silva, American actor (d. 1988)
- February 1 – Kazimierz Nycz, Polish clergyman
- February 3 – Morgan Fairchild, American actress
- February 6 – Natalie Cole, American singer
- February 10 – Mark Spitz, American Olympic swimmer
- February 12
- February 13 – Peter Gabriel, British rock musician
- February 15 – Tsui Hark, Hong Kong film director
- February 16 – Roman Tam, Renowned Cantopop singer (d.2002)
- February 16 – Peter Hain, British politician
- February 18
- February 20
- February 22
- February 25
- February 26
March–April
- March 2 – Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (d. 1983)
- March 2 – Rosli Dhobi, famous Malay Sarawakian
- March 4 – Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
- March 9 – Danny Sullivan, American race car driver
- March 11
- March 13 – William H. Macy, American actor
- March 18 – Brad Dourif, American actor
- March 20 – William Hurt, American actor
- March 22 – Jocky Wilson, Scottish darts player
- March 26
- March 28 – Claudio Lolli, Italian singer-songwriter
- March 30
- April 4 – Christine Lahti, American actress
- April 5
- April 8 – Grzegorz Lato, Polish footballer
- April 10 – Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player
- April 12
- April 20 – Steve Erickson, American novelist
- April 22 – Peter Frampton, English rock musician
- April 25 – Lenora Fulani, American presidential candidate
- April 28 – Jay Leno, American comedian and talk show host
- April 29 – Paul Holmes, New Zealand radio and television broadcaster
May–June
- May 5 – Googoosh, Iranian singer and actress
- May 7 – Tim Russert, American journalist (d. 2008)
- May 12 – Ching Hai, Formosan author, spiritual leader and jewellery designer
- May 13 – Stevie Wonder, American musician
- May 29 – Rebbie Jackson, American singer
- June 5 – Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino journalist and political activist (d. 1977)
- June 14 – Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
- June 15 – Lakshmi Mittal, Indian industrialist
- June 20 – Nouri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq
- June 21 – Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Greek singer and musician
- June 22 – Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (d. 2009)
- June 25 – Nitza Saul, Israeli actress
- June 30 – Leonard Whiting, British actor
July–August
- July 5 – Huey Lewis, American rock singer
- July 9 – Victor Yanukovych, former Prime Minister of Ukraine
- July 11 – Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani Nuclear physicist and social activis
- July 12 – Eric Carr, Former KISS drummer and musician
- July 18
- July 19 – Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian Minister of Finance
- July 26 – Susan George, British actress
- August 1
- August 7 – Alan Keyes, American conservative political activist
- August 8 – Ken Kutaragi, ex-C.E.O of Sony Computer Entertainment
- August 11 – Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian weapon designer
- August 15
- August 16
- August 26 – Carl Deuker, American author
- August 27 – Charles Fleischer, American actor, stand-up comedian, and voice artist
September–October
- September 1
- September 2
- September 7 – Julie Kavner, American actress
- September 10 – Joe Perry (musician), American rock guitarist (Aerosmith)
- September 14
- September 16 – Loyd Grossman, American television presenter and chef
- September 17 – Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
- September 21
- September 22 – Kirka, Finnish singer (d. 2007)
- September 24 – Kristina Wayborn, Swedish actress
- September 27 – Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese actor
- September 28 – John Sayles, American director and screenwriter
- October 1 – Randy Quaid, American actor
- October 5 – Jeff Conaway, American actor
- October 9 – Jody Williams, American teacher and aid worker, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- October 10 – Nora Roberts, American novelist
- October 12
- October 17
- October 18 – Wendy Wasserstein, American playwright (d. 2006)
- October 20 – Tom Petty, American rock singer
- October 22 – Bill Owens, Governor of Colorado
- October 28 – Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian human rights activist
- October 29 – Abdullah Gül, 11th President of Turkey
- October 31
- John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (d. 1994)
- Jane Pauley, American television broadcaster and journalist
November–December
- November 1 – Robert B. Laughlin, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- November 3 – Massimo Mongai, Italian author
- November 4 – Charles Frazier, American novelist
- November 10
- November 13 – Mary Lou Metzger, American singer and dancer
- November 17 – Roland Matthes, German swimmer
- November 21 – Alberto Juantorena, Cuban athlete
- November 22 – Lyman Bostock, American baseball player (d. 1978)
- November 28 – Russell Alan Hulse, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- November 28 – Ed Harris, American actor
- December 2
- December 5 – Camarón de la Isla, Spanish singer (d. 1992)
- December 10 – Tom Towles, American actor
- December 13 – Wendie Malick, American actress
- December 16 – Roy Schuiten, Dutch cyclist (d. 2006)
- December 17
- December 18 – Leonard Maltin, American film critic
- December 19 – Manny Trillo, Venezuelan-born American baseball player
- December 23
- December 28 – Alex Chilton, American rock musician (The Box Tops)
Deaths
January–June
- January 2 – Emil Jannings, Swiss-born German actor (b. 1884)
- January 7 – Monty Banks, Italian comedian and director (b. 1897)
- January 8 – Joseph Schumpeter, Czech economist and political scientist (b.1883)
- January 15 – Henry H. Arnold, American five-star general (b. 1886)
- January 17 – Seiichi Hatano, Japanese philosopher (b. 1877)
- January 20 – Ray Duggan, Australian-English speedway rider (b. 1913)
- January 21 – George Orwell, English author (b. 1903)
- January 22 – Alan Hale, Sr., American actor (b. 1892)
- February 6 – Georges Imbert, Alsatian chemist (b. 1884)
- February 7 – D. K. Broster, British historical novelist (b. 1877)
- February 13 – Rafael Sabatini, Italian writer (b. 1875)
- February 16 – Mile-a-Minute Murphy, American cyclist (b.1870)
- February 25 – George Minot, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1885)
- February 26 – Harry Lauder, Scottish entertainer (b.1870)
- March 5
- March 6
- March 10 – Marguerite De La Motte, American actress (b. 1902)
- March 11 – Brock Pemberton, American theatrical producer (b. 1885)
- March 12 – Heinrich Mann, German novelist (b. 1871)
- March 19
- March 24 – James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (b. 1865)
- March 25 – Frank Buck, American animal collector (b.1884)
- March 30
- Léon Blum, French statesman and Prime Minister (b. 1872)
- Joe Yule, Scottish-born comedian (b. 1894)
- April 1 – F.O. Matthiessen, American historian and literary critic (b. 1902)
- April 2 – Recep Peker, ex prime minister of Turkey (b. 1889)
- April 3 – Kurt Weill, German-born composer (b.1900)
- April 7 – Walter Huston, American actor (b. 1884)
- April 8 – Vaslav Nijinsky, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1889)
- April 11 – Bainbridge Colby, United States Secretary of State (b. 1869)
- April 26 – G. Murray Hulbert, American politician (b. 1881)
- April 27
- May 1 – Lothrop Stoddard, American eugenicist (b. 1883)
- May 9 – Esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883)
- May 10 – Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian, bibliographer, and archivist (b. 1883)
- May 20 – John Gould Fletcher, American poet (b.1886)
- June 4
- June 22 – Jane Cowl, American actress (b. 1883)
- June 24 – Darwan Singh Negi, Indian VC recipient (b. 1881)
July–December
- July 7 – Fats Navarro, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1923)
- July 8 – Helen Holmes, American actress (b. 1893)
- July 11 – Buddy DeSylva, American songwriter (b. 1895)
- July 12 – Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (b. 1865)
- July 17 – Evangeline Booth, General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)
- July 21 – Rex Ingram, American director (b. 1892)
- July 22 – William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian politician (b. 1874)
- August 22 – Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)
- August 23 – Frank Phillips, American oil executive (b. 1873)
- August 26 – Ransom E. Olds, American automotive pioneer (b. 1864)
- August 27 – Cesare Pavese, Italian poet and novelist (b. 1908)
Unknown August date
- Black Elk, Wičháša Wakȟáŋ (Medicine Man or Holy Man) of the Ogala Teton Lakota (Western Sioux) (b. 1863)
- October 11 – Pauline Lord, American actress (b. 1890)
- October 13 – Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899)
- October 19
- October 20 – Henry L. Stimson, United States Secretary of State (b. 1867)
- October 23 – Al Jolson, American musician and actor (b. 1886)
- October 28 – Maurice Costello, American actor (b. 1877)
- October 29 – King Gustaf V of Sweden (b. 1858)
- November 2 – George Bernard Shaw, Irish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1856)
- November 3 – Koiso Kuniaki, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1880)
- November 4 – Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887)
- November 12 – Julia Marlowe, stage actress, (b. 1866)
- November 25
- November 28 – James Corbitt, English murderer (hanged) (b. 1913)
- November 30 – Werner Haase, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1900)
- December 2 – Dinu Lipatti, Romanian pianist (b. 1917)
- December 5 – Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru (b. 1872)
- December 11 – Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer (b. 1893)
- December 12 – Peter Fraser, former Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1884)
- December 15 – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian political leader (b. 1875)
- December 27 – Max Beckmann, German painter (b. 1884)
Nobel Prizes
Notes
- ^ a b "Year by Year 1950" – History Channel International
- ^ Joseph Pelletier "The Sun Danced at Fatima", Doubleday, New York (1983), pp150,151
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