1950

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

1950 was the 79th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Sports

Works

Art

Buildings

Birmingham City Hall

Music

Film

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Marriages

Deaths

Context

1950 saw recognition for the People's Republic of China and Israel. The world's population stood at about 2.5 billion. Mt Lamington in New Guinea erupts, killing 5,000. India forms a republic. The Soviet Union successfully tests a nuclear bomb. L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics is published. The Korean War began in June. Uruguay wins the FIFA World Cup. Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel. Pope Pius XII accepts the theory of evolution. Peanuts and Beetle Bailey both debut in newspapers. Truth or Consequences debuts on television. Mother Teresa begins her work in Calcutta. Shirley Temple retires from show business, and Ben Hogan wins the U. S. Open.

Notable 1950 births included Natalie Cole, Julius Erving, Jay Leno, Stevie Wonder, Princess Anne, and Tom Petty. Deaths that year included George Orwell, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Al Jolson, George Bernard Shaw, and King Gustaf V of Sweden.

1950s
<< 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 >>
Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works