Korean War Begins with North Koreaβs Invasion of South Korea June 25, 1950
Date: June 25, 1950
Date: June 25, 1950
An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 40 people. This came two days after another Air France DC-4 crashed in the same location. Date: June 14, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More…
Korean War: Communist Chinese troops launch a massive counterattack (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir) against United Nations and South Korean forces. Date: November 26, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events…
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads. Date: August 25, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Great Brink's Robbery: Eleven thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car company's offices in Boston. Date: January 17, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Opens…
The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America. Date: June 1, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Klaus Fuchs Convicted of Soviet Atomic Spying,…
CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Date: October 11, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 11 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Apartheid: South Africa Passes Group…