Air France DC-4 Crash Near Bahrain Airport Kills 46, June 12, 1950
Date: June 12, 1950
Date: June 12, 1950
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 1950Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre Begins…
Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data. Date: March 1, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950F-86 Sabre First Mission Over Korea,…
The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production. Date: March 8, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Berkeley Researchers Announce Discovery of Californium March 17, 1950Herzog and Lachenal Summit Annapurna, First 8,000-Metre Peak, June…
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 β π Other events on December 9 π Events…
The Nainital wedding massacre occurs, killing 22 members of the Harijan caste. Date: April 21, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Peopleβs Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps Founded, September 17, 1950Herzog and Lachenal…
The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year. Date: May 13, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This…