British Commonwealth Forces Korea Arrive to Bolster US Presence, August 29, 1950

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 → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 1950Volkswagen Type…

Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race. Date: September 4, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950UN Security Council Resolution 79 Adopted on Arms Control, January…

Two Canadian National Railway trains collide in northeastern British Columbia in the Canoe River train crash; the death toll is 21, with 17 of them Canadian troops bound for Korea. Date: November 21, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This…

Korean War: U.S. Eighth Army and United Nations forces break out of the Pusan Perimeter in southeast Korea. Date: September 18, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Truman Seizes U.S. Railroads to Prevent Strike,…