December 1950 calendar

December 1950
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1950.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1950: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1950?

Events

03 Dec 1950 Paul Harvey begins his national radio broadcast
05 Dec 1950 Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
06 Dec 1950 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud
10 Dec 1950 Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize
11 Dec 1950 Hindemiths Concerto for clarinet, premieres
12 Dec 1950 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB).
13 Dec 1950 James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial.
14 Dec 1950 Bless You All opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 performances
15 Dec 1950 Ezzard Charles knocks out Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title.
16 Dec 1950 US President Harry Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism".
17 Dec 1950 The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.
19 Dec 1950 Gen Eisenhower named NATO commander
20 Dec 1950 Harvey, starring James Stewart, premieres in New York
21 Dec 1950 Out of This World opens at New Century Theater NYC for 157 performances
22 Dec 1950 Two self-propelled trains of Long Island, New York, railroad collide, killing 77.
24 Dec 1950 Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28
25 Dec 1950 Dick Tracy marries Tess Truehart
26 Dec 1950 Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series advertising rights (US$6 million for six years).
28 Dec 1950 Chinese troops cross 38th Parallel into South Korea.
30 Dec 1950 Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia become Independent states in French Union.
31 Dec 1950 Jockeys W Shoemaker and Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year
02 Dec 1950 Korean War: The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ends with a decisive Chinese victory and UN forces are completely expelled from North Korea.