April 1950 calendar

April 1950
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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

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.
21 Apr 1950 The Nainital wedding massacre occurs, killing 22 members of the Harijan castle.[5][6][7]