March 1950 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1950?

Events

01 Mar 1950 USSR issues golden ruble coins.
03 Mar 1950 3 months as National-American Football League takes back NFL name
06 Mar 1950 Silly Putty invented
07 Mar 1950 Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy and P Kennedy
08 Mar 1950 1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel
09 Mar 1950 Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of US$64,000 in New York City, New York.
12 Mar 1950 Pope Pius XII encyclical On combating atheistic propaganda
13 Mar 1950 General Motors reports 1949 net earnings of US$656,434,232 (record).
14 Mar 1950 American FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins.
15 Mar 1950 Consul opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances
16 Mar 1950 1st annual National Book Awards
17 Mar 1950 Belgian government of Eyskens resigns.
18 Mar 1950 Touch & Go closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances
19 Mar 1950 City College of New York defeats Bradley 69-61 to win the NIT championship.
20 Mar 1950 The Polish government decides to confiscate the property of the Polish Catholic Church.
22 Mar 1950 Egypt demands that Britain remove all its troops in the Suez Canal.
23 Mar 1950 Great to Be Alive opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 52 performances
24 Mar 1950 Gracie de Moss wins LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship.
27 Mar 1950 WHAS TV channel 11 in Louisville, KY (CBS) begins broadcasting
30 Mar 1950 Phototransistor invention announced, in Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA.
08 Mar 1950 The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.