1950
Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (born 1885)
Antonie Nedošinská was a Czech film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1916 and 1947.
Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (born 1885)
The 1950s
Explore 4242 historical events from 1950–1959.
1950
Carl Clinton Van Doren, American critic and biographer (born 1885)
Carl Clinton Van Doren was an American critic and biographer. He was the brother of critic and teacher Mark Van Doren and the uncle of Charles Van Doren.
Carl Clinton Van Doren, American critic and biographer (born 1885)
1950
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian economist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1874)
William Lyon Mackenzie King was the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A Liberal, he was the dominant…
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian economist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1874)
1950
Shigenori Tōgō, Japanese politician and diplomat, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1882)
Shigenori Tōgō was Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Empire of Japan at both the start and the end of the Pacific War. He also served as Minister of Colonial Affairs in 1941, an…
Shigenori Tōgō, Japanese politician and diplomat, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1882)
1950
Joe Fry, English race car driver (born 1915)
Joseph Gibson Fry was a British racing driver. He became the primary driver for the Shelsley Special "Freikaiserwagen", created by his cousin David Fry and Hugh Dunsterville, with …
Joe Fry, English race car driver (born 1915)
1950
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman, founded Qantas (born 1879)
Sir Fergus McMaster was an Australian businessman and aviation pioneer. He was one of the three founders of the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited, the airli…
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman, founded Qantas (born 1879)
1950
Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (born 1871)
Giovanni Giorgi was an Italian physicist and electrical engineer who proposed the Giorgi system of measurement, the precursor to the International System of Units (SI).
Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (born 1871)
1950
Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (born 1888)
Kirk Bryan was an American geologist on the faculty of Harvard University from 1925 until his death in 1950.
Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (born 1888)
1950
Cesare Pavese, Italian author, poet, and critic (born 1908)
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)
1950
Julien Lahaut, Belgian soldier and politician (born 1884)
Julien-Victor Lahaut was a Belgian politician and trade unionist who served as chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium from 1945 to 1950. An important figure during the German o…
Julien Lahaut, Belgian soldier and politician (born 1884)
1950
Olaf Stapledon, English philosopher and author (born 1886)
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)
1950
Victor Hémery, French racing driver (born 1876)
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)
1950
Jan Smuts, South African field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1870)
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)
1950
Pedro de Cordoba, American actor (born 1881)
Pedro de Cordoba was an American actor.
Pedro de Cordoba, American actor (born 1881)
1950
Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (born 1892)
Justin McCarthy "Sam" Barry was an American collegiate coach who achieved significant accomplishments in three major sports - football, baseball, and basketball. He remains one of …
Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (born 1892)
1950
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (born 1863)
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, later Princess Louis of Battenberg and then Victoria Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven, was the eldest daughter of Louis IV, Grand …
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (born 1863)
1950
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
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
1950
The Tollund Man, a naturally mummified corpse, was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark
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
1950
Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal
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
1950
Korean War: A North Korean attack was repelled by Allied forces at the Battle of Nam River.
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.
1950
Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the su
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
1950
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 82 condemning the North Korean invasion of South Korea
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
1950
The Korean War began with North Korean forces launching a pre-dawn raid over the 38th parallel into 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
1950
A Douglas DC-4 Skymaster aircraft (pictured) crashed after departing from Perth, becoming the worst peacetime aviation a
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