Explore 3918 historical events from 1950–1959.
Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist. He is often referred to as one of the most influential Italian writers o…
Cesare Pavese, Italian author, poet, and critic (born 1908)
William Olaf Stapledon was an English philosopher and author of science fiction. In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
Olaf Stapledon, English philosopher and author (born 1886)
Victor Théodore Eugène Hémery was a French racing driver. He was the winner of the Vanderbilt Cup in 1905.
Victor Hémery, French racing driver (born 1876)
Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, was a South African statesman, military officer and philosopher. In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as Prime Mi…
Jan Smuts, South African field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1870)
Pedro de Cordoba was an American actor.
Pedro de Cordoba, American actor (born 1881)
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won…
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Tollund Man is a naturally mummified corpse of a man who lived during the 5th century BC, during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the Pre-Roman Iron Age. He was found…
The Tollund Man, a naturally mummified corpse, was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark
Field Marshal Sir Thomas Albert Blamey was an Australian general of the First and Second World Wars. He is the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal.
Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal
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 North Korean attack was repelled by Allied forces at the Battle of Nam River.
Maurice André Raymond Herzog was a French mountaineer and administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition that first climbed a peak over 800…
Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the su
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and is the United Nation’s Executive Branch having primary responsibility for the main…
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 82 condemning the North Korean invasion of 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…
The Korean War began with North Korean forces launching a pre-dawn raid over the 38th parallel into South Korea
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 (pictured) crashed after departing from Perth, becoming the worst peacetime aviation 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: 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…