May 1950 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1950?

Events

01 May 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks, is 1st Black awarded a Pulitzer Prize
02 May 1950 Carlo Terrons Giuditta, premieres in Milan
05 May 1950 Bhumibol Adulyadej crowns himself King Rama IX of Thailand.
06 May 1950 Great to Be Alive closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 performances
08 May 1950 China's Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons.
09 May 1950 French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration.
10 May 1950 1st Neth-US telex sent
11 May 1950 Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die.
12 May 1950 Darius Milhauds opera Bolivar, premieres in Paris
13 May 1950 The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
14 May 1950 Pitts Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 HRs
17 May 1950 Celal Bayar becomes the third president of Turkey.
18 May 1950 Liar opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances
19 May 1950 New York Times reports of worlds smallest and dumbest mechanical brain
20 May 1950 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2.
21 May 1950 Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia.
22 May 1950 Dutch Poet Gerrit Achterberg wins PC Hooft prize
24 May 1950 Maritime Administration (under Department of Commerce).
25 May 1950 Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in New York City, New York.
27 May 1950 Arms & the Girl closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 134 performances
30 May 1950 Patty Berg wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open.
31 May 1950 Due to rain, Indianapolis 500 shortened to 345 miles, Johnny Parson wins.
08 May 1950 The Tollund Man was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.