HMS Truculent Collision Kills 64 in Thames Estuary, January 13, 1950

The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production. Date: March 8, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Chinchaga Fire Ignites, North America’s Largest Single Fire June 1, 1950Robert Schuman Presents Schuman Declaration, EU Foundation…

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) More events from 1950Air France DC-4 Crashes Near Bahrain Airport, 40 Killed June 14, 1950Nainital Wedding…

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) More…

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) More events from 1950Stasi Established in East Germany, February 8, 1950Herzog and…

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 → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)…