Date: May 13, 1950
Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium, is assassinated. The Party newspaper blames royalists and Rexists. Date: August 18, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Volkswagen Type 2 Bus Production Begins…
The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951. Date: December 25, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day…
Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Date: December 9, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events…
Korean War: Jesse L. Brown (the 1st African-American Naval aviator) is killed in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Date: December 4, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950India Becomes a Republic; Rajendra…
Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces. Date: September 26, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950UK General Elections Held February 23, 1950F-86 Sabre First Mission Over Korea, December 17,…
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 1950Korean War: Jesse L. Brown Killed…