UK General Elections Held February 23, 1950

Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II. Date: September 23, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950United Kingdom General Elections…

United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted. Date: November 17, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Korean War: First Jet Dogfight, Lt. Russell J. Brown Downs Two MiG-15s,…

Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day. Date: June 28, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on…

British submarine HMS Truculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men. Date: January 13, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Margaret Chase Smith Delivers Declaration of Conscience Speech, June 1,…

The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Date: May 29, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Edith Sampson Becomes First Black U.S. UN Delegate, August…