July 1950 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1950?

Events

01 Jul 1950 Lost in the Stars closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 281 performances
02 Jul 1950 Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit
03 Jul 1950 Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base
04 Jul 1950 Braves Sid Gordon ties season grand slam record with 4
05 Jul 1950 Private Kenneth Shadrick of West Virginia becomes first US fatality in Korean War.
06 Jul 1950 German DR recognizes Oder-Neisse borders with Poland
07 Jul 1950 1st Farnborough airshow held
08 Jul 1950 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska
09 Jul 1950 13.15 inches (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record).
10 Jul 1950 Your Hit Parade premieres on NBC (later CBS) TV
11 Jul 1950 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chicago Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game
12 Jul 1950 ILTF re-admits Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraw.
13 Jul 1950 Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow
14 Jul 1950 RE Wayne awarded first Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea.
16 Jul 1950 Single day 16-team home run record set at 37 (National League-25, American League-12).
17 Jul 1950 Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka
19 Jul 1950 French / Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
20 Jul 1950 Arthur Murray Party premieres on ABC TV
22 Jul 1950 Frank Worrell completes 261 vs. England at Trent Bridge
24 Jul 1950 V-2 / WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral
26 Jul 1950 KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) unites
27 Jul 1950 President Truman promises aid to Taiwan
29 Jul 1950 Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run
14 Jul 1950 Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.