Korean War: U.S. X Corps Lands at Inchon, September 15, 1950
Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon. Date: September 15, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Darlington Raceway Hosts Inaugural Southern 500 NASCAR Race, September 4, 1950
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)
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Nino Farina Becomes First Formula One Drivers’ Champion, September 3, 1950
"Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. Date: September 3, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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TWA Flight 903 Crashes in Egypt, Killing 55, August 31, 1950
TWA Flight 903 crashes near Itay El Barud, Egypt, killing all 55 aboard. Date: August 31, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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British Commonwealth Forces Korea Arrive to Bolster US Presence, August 29, 1950
Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence. Date: August 29, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Truman Seizes U.S. Railroads to Prevent Strike, August 25, 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)
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Edith Sampson Becomes First Black U.S. UN Delegate, August 24, 1950
Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations. Date: August 24, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Julien Lahaut Assassinated in Belgium, Communist Party Blames Royalists, August 18, 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)
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Korean War: 42 U.S. POWs Massacred by Korean People’s Army, August 17, 1950
Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea. Date: August 17, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Assam-Tibet-Myanmar Border Mw 8.6 Earthquake Kills 4,800, August 15, 1950
Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800. Date: August 15, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
