What Happened on June 1, 1950

Historical Events

  • WKZO (now WWMT) TV channel 3 in Kalamazoo, MI (CBS) 1st broadcast

Famous Birthdays

  • Annemarie Jorritsma, Dutch politician and Parliamentary leader in the Senate (2015-), born in Hengelo, Netherlands
  • Charlene [D'Angelo], American pop singer ("I've Never Been To Me"), born in Hollywood, Californai
  • Gemma Craven, actress (Wagner, Story of Slipper & Rose), born in Dublin, Ireland
  • Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-10, TM-16)
  • Juvencio Osorio, Paraguayan soccer central midfielder (12 caps; RCD Español Barcelona, Cerro Porteño Asunción), born in Asunción, Paraguay (d. 2023)

About June 1, 1950

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 10 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

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