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)
An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 46 people. Date: June 12, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak. Date: June 3, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Declaration of Conscience speech, by U.S. Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, is delivered in response to Joseph R. McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia. Date: June 1, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Date: May 29, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Linnanmäki amusement park is opened for the first time in Helsinki. Date: May 27, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce. Date: May 19, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city. Date: May 19, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This…