What Happened In August 1950 In History

Historical Events for August, 1950

• 18th » Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
• 20th » Korean War: United Nations Battle of Taegu repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdonggang Naktong River and assault the city of Daegu Taegu.
• 22nd » Althea Gibson becomes the first black Competition named competitor in international tennis.
• 24th » Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
• 29th » Korean War: British people or British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1950

• 1st » Bunkhouse Buck, American wrestler
• 1st » Jim Carroll, American poet and author (d. 2009)
• 1st » Roy Williams (coach) called Roy Williams, American basketball player and coach
• 2nd » Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish author
• 2nd » Kathryn Harrold, American actress
• 2nd » Lance Ito, American lawyer and judge
• 2nd » Sue Rodriguez, Canadian activist (d. 1994)
• 3rd » Linda Howard, American author
• 3rd » John Landis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 3rd » Jo Marie Payton, American actress and singer
• 3rd » Ernesto Samper, Colombian economist and politician, 29th President of Colombia
• 4th » Caldwell Jones, American basketball player (d. 2014)
• 5th » Luiz Gushiken, Brazilian union leader and politician (d. 2013)
• 5th » Mahendra Karma, Indian politician (d. 2013)
• 5th » Goldie Rogers, Canadian wrestler (d. 2012)
• 6th » Dorian Harewood, American actor and singer
• 7th » Alan Keyes, American politician and diplomat, 16th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
• 7th » S. Thandayuthapani, Sri Lankan educator and politician
• 8th » Sarah Dunant, English author and critic
• 8th » Ken Kutaragi, Japanese businessman, created PlayStation (console) or PlayStation
• 10th » Patti Austin, American singer-songwriter
• 10th » Rémy Girard, Canadian actor
• 11th » Elya Baskin, Latvian-American actor
• 11th » Erik Brann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Iron Butterfly) (d. 2003)
• 11th » Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 e.g AN-94 rifle (d. 2003)
• 11th » Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.
• 12th » Jim Beaver, American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 13th » Rusty Gerhardt, American baseball player, coach, and manager
• 14th » Gary Larson, American cartoonist
• 15th » Tommy Aldridge, American drummer (Motörhead, Whitesnake, Black Oak Arkansas, and Thin Lizzy)
• 15th » Tom Kelly (baseball) known as Tom Kelly, American baseball player and manager
• 15th » Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom
• 16th » Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner
• 16th » Stockwell Day, Canadian politician
• 16th » Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer
• 16th » Neda Ukraden, Serbian singer
• 18th » Dennis Elliott, English drummer and sculptor (Foreigner (band) or Foreigner and If (band) named If)
• 19th » Graeme Beard, Australian cricketer
• 19th » Jennie Bond, English journalist
• 19th » Sudha Murthy, Indian social worker and author
• 21st » Arthur Bremer, American attempted murderer
• 21st » Patrick Juvet, Swiss singer-songwriter and model
• 22nd » Ray Burris, American baseball player and coach
• 22nd » Scooter Libby, American lawyer, Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
• 23rd » Alan Tam, Hong Kong singer and actor (The Wynners)
• 24th » John Banaszak, American football player and coach
• 24th » Tim D. White, American paleoanthropologist and academic
• 25th » Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky, Georgian son of Petre Gruzinsky
• 25th » Charles Fambrough, American bassist, composer, and producer (d. 2011)
• 26th » Benjamin Hendrickson, American actor (d. 2006)
• 26th » Jüri Okas, Estonian architect
• 27th » Charles Fleischer, American comedian, actor, and singer
• 27th » Neil Murray (British musician) known as Neil Murray, Scottish bass player and songwriter (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Colosseum II, and Gogmagog (band) named Gogmagog)
• 27th » Edmund Weiner, English lexicographer and author
• 28th » Ron Guidry, American baseball player and coach
• 28th » Tony Husband, English cartoonist
• 29th » Michael (Dahulich) known as Michael, American bishop
• 29th » Doug DeCinces, American baseball player
• 29th » Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter
• 29th » Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician

Famous Deaths for August 1950

• 8th » Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman, founded Qantas (b. 1879)
• 18th » Julien Lahaut, Belgian politician (b. 1884)
• 19th » Giovanni Giorgi, Italian engineer (b. 1871)
• 22nd » Kirk Bryan (geologist) or Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (b. 1888)
• 25th » Earl Caddock, American wrestler (b. 1888)
• 27th » Cesare Pavese, Italian author, poet, and critic (b. 1908)

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