1950s — in der Geschichte
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1950
The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
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Kalter Krieg: Die Sowjetunion gibt eine Erklärung heraus, dass Klaus Fuchs nicht als sowjetischer Spion gedient hat.
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American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury.
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General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
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1950
US-Generalleutnant Dwight D. Eisenhower wird Oberbefehlshaber der NATO-Europa.
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Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
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1950
Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published.
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1950
In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board were 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.
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U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorized a sea blockade of Korea.
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Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
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The Llandow air disaster occurs near Sigingstone, Wales, in which 80 people die when their aircraft crashed, making it the world's deadliest air disaster at the time.
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".
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Forest fires black out the sun over portions of Canada and New England. A blue moon is seen as far away as Europe.
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Two Canadian National Railway trains collide in northeastern British Columbia in the Canoe River train crash; the death toll is 21, with 17 of them Canadian troops bound for Korea.
Canadian National Railway · British Columbia · Canoe River train crash
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Koreanischer Krieg: Truppen der Volksrepublik China starten eine massive Gegenoffensive in Nordkorea gegen südkoreanische und UN-Truppen (Schlacht am Ch'ongch'on-Fluss und Schlacht um den Chosin-See), was jegliche Hoffnung auf ein schnelles Ende des Konflikts beendet.
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Korean War: Schlacht am Ch'ongch'on River endete mit einem entscheidenden Sieg der Chinesen, UN-Truppen wurden vollständig aus Nordkorea vertrieben.
Korean War · Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River · United Nations Command
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James Dooley, irisch-australischer Politiker, 21. Premier von New South Wales (geb. 1877)
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Theophrastos Sakellaridis, Greek composer and conductor (b. 1883)
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Zweiter Roter Schrecken: Der US-Senator Joseph McCarthy beschuldigt das US-Außenministerium, von Kommunisten bevölkert zu sein.
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Der Koreakrieg beginnt mit der Invasion Nordkoreas in Südkorea.
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Koreanische Kriege: Nordkoreanische Truppen eröffnen den Gefecht von Taejon.
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Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282: The first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II occurs.
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Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San, primarily pitting Australian and British forces against communist China, begins.
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Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India (b. 1875)
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Chaplain-Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
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UN-Truppen nehmen Seoul von nordkoreanischen Truppen zurück.
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Koreanische Kriege: Britische und australische Kräfte des 27. britischen Commonwealth-Brigades stoppten erfolgreich die vorrückende chinesische 117. Division während der Schlacht von Pakchon.
Korean War · 27th British Commonwealth Brigade · 117th Division (People's Republic of China)
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Koreanischer Krieg: Der US-Luftwaffen-Oberleutnant Russell J. Brown schießt während des Fluges eines F-80 Shooting Star zwei nordkoreanische MiG-15 ab und führt den ersten Kampfeinsatz von Flugzeug zu Flugzeug in der Geschichte durch.
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Mao Anying, Chinese general (b. 1922)
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The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
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1950
A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
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1950
Das Darlington Raceway ist der Ort des ersten Southern 500, des ersten 500-Meilen-NASCAR-Rennens.
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George Bernard Shaw, irischer Autor, Dramatiker und Kritiker, Träger des Nobelpreises (geb. 1856)
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Johannes V. Jensen, Danish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1873)
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Ägypten verkündet, dass der Sueskanal für israelische Schiffe und den Handel geschlossen wird.
Egypt · Suez Canal · Israel
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Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English field marshal and politician, 43rd Governor-General of India (b. 1883)
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell · Governor-General of India
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Korean War: Task Force Smith: Amerikanische und nordkoreanische Streitkräfte treffen sich erstmals in der Schlacht von Osan.
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
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1950
Television: CBS's mechanical color system is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Television · Field-sequential color system · Federal Communications Commission
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1950
Pope Pius XII witnesses the "Miracle of the Sun" while at the Vatican.
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Gustaf John Ramstedt, Finnish linguist and diplomat (b. 1873)
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Koreanischer Krieg: Nordkoreanische und chinesische Truppen zwingen UN-Truppen zum Rückzug aus Nordkorea.
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The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
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Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
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1950
Koreanische Kriege: Nach vier Tagen endet das No Gun Ri-Massaker, als das US-Armee-7. Kavallerieregiment abgezogen wird.
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Olaf Stapledon, English philosopher and author (b. 1886)
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The People's Liberation Army takes control of the town of Chamdo; this is sometimes called the "Invasion of Tibet".
People's Liberation Army · Chamdo · Invasion of Tibet (1950)
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Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the North Korean 239th Regiment during the Battle of Yongju.
Korean War · 27th British Commonwealth Brigade · Battle of Yongju
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Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler (b. 1885)
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The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
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1950
Die Volksrepublik China tritt in den Koreakrieg ein, indem sie Tausende von Truppen über den Yalu-Fluss schicken, um gegen die Vereinten Nationen zu kämpfen.
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1950
Paula Ackerman, the first woman appointed to perform rabbinical functions in the United States, leads the congregation in her first services.
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George Murray Hulbert, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1881)
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Koreanischer Krieg: Die Vereinten Nationen verteidigen sich gegen eine Offensive durch nordkoreanische Divisionen, die den Nakdong-Fluss überqueren und die Stadt Taegu angreifen wollten.
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1950
Iran wird das erste Land, das technische Unterstützung von den Vereinigten Staaten unter dem Point-Four-Programm annimmt.
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1950
Der US-Präsident Harry S. Truman kündigt ein Programm zur Entwicklung der Wasserstoffbombe an.
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Edgar Lee Masters, American poet, author, and playwright (b. 1868)
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Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, which according to him was indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered by some people to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
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Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss composer and educator (b. 1865)
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Thomas William Burgess, English swimmer and water polo player (b. 1872)
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Jan Smuts, South African field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (b. 1870)
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Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
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1950
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published, starting The Chronicles of Narnia series.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · C.S. Lewis · The Chronicles of Narnia
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Henry L. Stimson, amerikanischer Colonel, Anwalt und Politiker, 46. US-Außenminister (geb. 1867)
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Gustaf V of Sweden (b. 1858)
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The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars).
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Kalter Krieg: Harry Gold wird zu 30 Jahren Haft verurteilt, weil er Klaus Fuchs dabei half, Informationen über das Manhattan-Projekt an die Sowjetunion weiterzugeben. Sein Zeugnis ist später entscheidend für die Anklage gegen Julius und Ethel Rosenberg.
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Koreanische Kriege: Der US-Präsident Harry S. Truman verkündet den Ausnahmezustand, nachdem chinesische Truppen in den Konflikt eingetreten sind, um die kommunistische Nordkorea zu unterstützen.
Korean War · President of the United States · Harry S. Truman
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1950
Der Große Brink's Raub: Elf Diebe stehlen mehr als 2 Millionen Dollar von den Büros einer gepanzerten Fahrzeugfirma in Boston.
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1950
Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (b. 1907)
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Charles R. Drew, American physician and surgeon (b. 1904)
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Eliel Saarinen, Finnish-American architect, co-designed the National Museum of Finland (b. 1873)
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Kalter Krieg: In Philadelphia gestanden Harry Gold sich schuldig, für die Sowjetunion spioniert zu haben, indem er Geheimnisse des Atomwissenschaftlers Klaus Fuchs weitergegeben hat.
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Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis.
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Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and author (b. 1893)
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 · Arms control
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1950
Die Verfassung Indiens tritt in Kraft, gründet eine Republik. Rajendra Prasad wird als erster Präsident Indiens vereidigt. Feiert als Republic Day in Indien.
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Recep Peker, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1889)
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Kurt Weill, deutsamer-US-amerikanischer Komponist und Pianist (geb. 1900)
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Charles Hamilton Houston, American lawyer and academic (b. 1895)
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Othmar Spann, Austrian sociologist, economist, and philosopher (b. 1878)
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Joe Fry, English race car driver (b. 1915)
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Cesare Pavese, Italian author, poet, and critic (b. 1908)
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George Hainsworth, Canadian ice hockey player and politician (b. 1895)
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Al Jolson, litauisch-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Sänger (geb. 1886)