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…
Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon. Date: November 5, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air India Flight 245 crashes into Mont Blanc while on approach to Geneva Airport, killing all 48 people on board. Date: November 3, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House. Date: November 1, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China: The People's Liberation Army ceases all military operations in Tibet, ending the Battle of Chamdo. Date: October 24, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces and North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju. Date: October 21, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program. Date: October 19, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea. Date: October 19, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo. Date: October 19, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)