Explore 2486 historical events from 1950–1959.
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: Five North Korean aircraft attacked an American air convoy above Suwon Air Base in the first air engagement
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: South Korean forces began the Bodo League massacre, summarily executing tens of thousands of suspected North
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in men's international soccer, which is governed by the United States Soccer Federation. The team has been…
The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history
The Douglas DC-4 is an American four-engined (piston), propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Military versions of the plane, the C-54 and R5D, served…
A Douglas DC-4 Skymaster aircraft crashed after departing from Perth, becoming the worst peacetime aviation accident…
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army…
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: American troops withdrew from Cheonan, in modern-day South Korea, after suffering heavy casualties from a…
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day…
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: A Korean People's Army unit massacred 31 prisoners of war of the U.S. Army on a mountain near the village…
The Uruguay national football team, nicknamed la Celeste and los Charrúas, have represented Uruguay in international men's football since their first international match in 1902 an…
Uruguay won the decisive match of the FIFA World Cup against Brazil 2–1 at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: After a month-long campaign, much of the North Korean air force was destroyed by United Nations forces.
The Uruguay national football team, nicknamed la Celeste and los Charrúas, have represented Uruguay in international men's football since their first international match in 1902 an…
Uruguay won the decisive match of the fourth FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 2–1 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de…
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, w…
Korean War: Over fears that North Korean soldiers were infiltrating refugee columns, U.S. forces concluded a four-day…
The royal question was a major political crisis in Belgium that lasted from 1945 to 1951, coming to a head between March and August 1950. The question at stake surrounded whether K…
At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian…