Great Brink’s Robbery: Eleven Thieves Steal $2 Million in Boston, January 17, 1950
Date: January 17, 1950
Date: January 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) More events from 1950No Gun Ri Massacre…
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: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II. Date: September 23, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Inaugural Formula One World…
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) More events…
In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. Date: January 7, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7…
"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) More events from 1950Harry Gold Sentenced for Manhattan Project Espionage to Soviet…