Assam-Tibet-Myanmar Border Mw 8.6 Earthquake Kills 4,800, August 15, 1950

Korean War: General Walton Walker dies in a jeep accident and is replaced by General Matthew Ridgway in the Eighth United States Army. Date: December 23, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Finland Establishes…

The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars). Date: November 25, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Linnanmäki Amusement…

Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army. Date: July 16, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Radio Free Europe First Broadcasts July 4, 1950Margaret Chase Smith Delivers Declaration of Conscience Speech,…

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 → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre. Date: June 28, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Assam-Tibet-Myanmar Border Mw 8.6 Earthquake Kills 4,800, August 15,…

The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as the first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India. Date: January 26, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More…