Chaplain-Medic Massacre: American POWs Killed by North Korean Army, July 16, 1950
Date: July 16, 1950
Date: July 16, 1950
The Llandow air disaster kills 80 people when the aircraft they are travelling in crashes near Sigingstone, Wales. At the time this was the world's deadliest air disaster. Date: March 12, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1950 π 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 β π Other events on May 19 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Air France DC-4 Crash Near Bahrain Airport Kills 46, June 12, 1950Great…
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 β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Klaus Fuchs Convicted of Soviet Atomic Bomb…
Korean War: The Korean People's Army kills almost a thousand doctors, nurses, inpatient civilians and wounded soldiers in the Seoul National University Hospital massacre. Date: June 28, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 28 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Inaugural…
The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as the first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India. Date: January 26, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today) More…