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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1950?


Events

  • 01 Aug 1950 Guam adopts constitution
  • 05 Aug 1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title
  • 06 Aug 1950 Monarchist demonstrations lead to a riot in Brussels.
  • 07 Aug 1950 Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, and Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League
  • 08 Aug 1950 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA All-American Golf Open
  • 09 Aug 1950 Lusty Song wins Hambletonian
  • 11 Aug 1950 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7
  • 12 Aug 1950 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Humani generis
  • 13 Aug 1950 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship
  • 15 Aug 1950 Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
  • 16 Aug 1950 West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England
  • 17 Aug 1950 Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) and Sam Calderone (Giants) hit inside park HRs
  • 19 Aug 1950 ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch).
  • 22 Aug 1950 Abdel Rehim swims English Channel
  • 23 Aug 1950 Jack Holden wins marathon
  • 24 Aug 1950 1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson
  • 25 Aug 1950 Sugar Ray Robinson knocks out Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title.
  • 26 Aug 1950 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York
  • 27 Aug 1950 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC
  • 31 Aug 1950 Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs and a single in a game vs. Braves

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Music charts

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

  1. - Goodnight Irene
  2. - Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)
  3. - Goodnight, Irene
  4. - I'll Never Be Free
  5. - No Other Love

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Rashomon

Rashomon

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura

Country: United States of America

La Ronde

La Ronde

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Max Ophüls

Starring: Anton Walbrook, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Simone Simon

Country: United States of America

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Charles Walters

Starring: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven

Union Station

Union Station

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Rudolph Maté

Starring: William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald, Lyle Bettger

Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

Release year: 1950

Directed by: Nicholas Ray

Starring: Mel Ferrer, Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott

Books

Which were the most popular books released in August 1950?
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The Stubborn Heart by Frank G. Slaughter

The Stubborn Heart

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Romantic story about how a young, daring doctor defied wealthy neighbors to achieve his goals

Chicago Confidential by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer

Chicago Confidential

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Chicago is known as the "hurly-burly", rough-and tumble, guns-and girls, front-page city of the U.S. This is an uncensored, uncensored and shocking account of this fascinating, fast-paced, fascinating city.

Mr. Jones, Meet The Master by Peter Marshall

Mr. Jones, Meet The Master

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"Mr. You are permitted to read a few sermons by Dr. Marshall in 'Mr. Most people, especially teenagers, don't know what a book is.

The Little Princesses by Marion Crawford

The Little Princesses

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This touching and groundbreaking account of Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth's childhood with their nanny is a moving and heart-warming one. It includes a foreword from Jennie Bond, former BBC Royal Correspondent.

The Marx Brothers by Kyle Samuel Crichton

The Marx Brothers

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Original edition cloth. Copyright by Arthur.