What Happened on July 1, 1950

Historical Events

  • 1st 407 US soldiers flown to South Korea

Lost in the Stars

Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's "Lost in the Stars", based on Alan Paton's novel "Cry the Beloved Country", closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 281 performances

  • NYC bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents
  • WHBF TV channel 4 in Rock Island, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

  • David Duke, American white nationalist politician and K.K.K. member, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Famous Deaths

  • Eliel Saarinen, Finnish-American architect (Helsinki Central Station; Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan), designer, and educator, dies at 76
  • Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss musician and educator (Dalcroze erythmics), dies at 84
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights

About July 1, 1950

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer