Date: January 26, 1950
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…
Korean War: General Walton Walker dies in a jeep accident and is replaced by General Matthew Ridgway in the Eighth United States Army. Date: December 23, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950UN Security…
General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas. Date: November 13, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre Begins in Korea, October 9, 1950Korean War: First Jet Dogfight,…
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 1950TWA Flight 903 Crashes in Egypt, Killing 55, August 31, 1950Herzog and Lachenal Summit Annapurna, First 8,000-Metre…
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan. Date: July 5, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Uruguay Beats Brazil to Win World Cup in…
Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity. Date: October 7, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1950Linnanmäki Amusement Park Opens in Helsinki May 27, 1950Sverdlovsk Air Disaster Kills VVS Moscow Hockey Team January 7,…