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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 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 April 1950: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1950?


Events

  • 02 Apr 1950 WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting
  • 04 Apr 1950 Dirk Stikker becomes Chairman of OES
  • 06 Apr 1950 John F Dulles becomes advisor to US Secretary of State Dean Acheson.
  • 08 Apr 1950 Miss Liberty closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances
  • 09 Apr 1950 4th Tony Awards: Cocktail Party and South Pacific win.
  • 11 Apr 1950 US B-29 bomber shot down above Latvia.
  • 14 Apr 1950 1st edition of British strip Eagle
  • 15 Apr 1950 Belgian King Leopold III announces that he is ready to abdicate in favor of his son Baudouin.
  • 18 Apr 1950 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2
  • 19 Apr 1950 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of Korea in 2:32:39.
  • 20 Apr 1950 Baltimore's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League.
  • 23 Apr 1950 1st major league day game completed under lights
  • 24 Apr 1950 Peter Pan opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances
  • 25 Apr 1950 Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA
  • 26 Apr 1950 Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Maryland is run.
  • 27 Apr 1950 Tickets, Please opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances
  • 30 Apr 1950 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA 144-hole Golf Weathervane.

Famous Birthday

  • Swedish singer (ABBA).

  • Jay Leno

    American talk show host, comedian and commercial pitchman.

  • French actress and film director of yougoslavian descent, daughter of Ivan Balaskovic.

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Famous Deaths

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in April 1950?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Peter Cottontail
  2. - Count Every Star
  3. - Bewitched
  4. - Sentimental Me
  5. - Sentimental Me

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Wagon Master

Wagon Master

Release year: 1950

Directed by: John Ford

Starring: Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond

Country: United States of America

The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Vincent Sherman

Starring: Joan Crawford, David Brian, Steve Cochran, Kent Smith

The Trap

The Trap

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Annie Kelly

Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Ford Beebe

Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Lewis Allen

Starring: Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling

Books

Which were the most popular books released in April 1950?
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Mingo Dabney by James H. Street

Mingo Dabney

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Mingo Dabney

The Horse'S Mouth by Joyce Cary

The Horse'S Mouth

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The Horse's Mouth is the third and most famous volume in Joyce Cary's First Trilogy. It's perhaps the best novel about an artist ever written.

The King'S Cavalier by Samuel Shellabarger

The King'S Cavalier

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Fictional Novels, Historical Fiction

The Road Ahead by John T. Flynn

The Road Ahead

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Hardbound

The Mature Mind by Harry Allen Overstreet

The Mature Mind

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This book was first published in 1949. It is still highly regarded and frequently cited as one of their best ever books.