Date: November 21, 1950
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 → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Berkeley Researchers Announce Discovery of Californium March…
The Llandow air disaster kills 80 people when the aircraft they are travelling in crashes near Sigingstone, Wales. At the time this was the world's deadliest air disaster. Date: March 12, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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 1950Korean War: U.S. X Corps Lands at Inchon, September…
Korean War: United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown, while piloting an F-80 Shooting Star, shoots down two North Korean MiG-15s in the first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dogfight in history. Date: November 8, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On…
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps (Then known as the PLAAF 1st Ground Forces Brigade) is founded. Date: September 17, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Knesset Declares Jerusalem Israel’s Capital January…
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 1950UN Security…