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Famous Birthdays
- Jan.21: Billy Ocean - Musician
- Feb. 06: Natalie Cole - Singer
- Feb. 10: Mark Spitz - American Olympian
- Mar. 20: William Hurt - Tuck Everlasting
- Apr. 12: David Cassidy - Musician
- April 28: Jay Leno - Comedian
- May 7: Tim Russert - Meet the Press
- Oct. 01: Randy Quaid - Independence Day Film
- Oct. 31: John Candy - Canadian Bacon
Famous Deaths
- Jan. 21: George Orwell - Author
- Feb. 25: George Minot - Nobel Prize Winner
Billboard Chart Toppers
- Jan. 07: Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed...
- Jan. 14: The Andrews Sisters - I Can Dream, Can't I?
- Feb. 11: Ames Brothers - Rag Mop
- Feb. 18: Red Foley - Chattanoogie Shoe...
- Mar. 18: Teresa Brewer - Music! Music! Music!
- Apr. 15: Eileen Barton - If I Knew You were...
- Apr. 29: Anton Karas - The Third Man Theme
- Jul. 15: Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
- Aug. 19: The Weavers - Goodnight, Irene
- Nov. 18: Sammy Kaye - Harbor Lights
- Dec. 02: Phil Harris - The Thing
- Dec. 30: Patti Page - The Tennessee Waltz http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp
Top Movies
23rd Acadamy Awards
- Presented: March 29, 1951
- Best Picture: All About Eve
- Best Actor: Jose Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac
- Best Actress: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday
- Best Director: Joseph Mankiewicz - All about Eve
Championship Teams
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June 1950
- June 25: Korean War: Communist troops from North Korea invaded South Korea.
- June 26: Korean War: President Harry S. Truman authorized the U.S. Air Force and Navy to enter the Korean conflict.
Mahalo Answers for 1950
The average square footage of an American home has more than doubled since the 1950's and currently stands at 2,349. 3 AnswersThe size of homes today is such a waste. Anecdotally, I've observed that the average family I know moving into a new house tends to have one bathroom per family... read more
What is one photo that defines the year 1950? 8 AnswersThe one picture that best defines the year, I think this is it... read more
How much was Italian lira worth after World War II? 1 AnswerIn 1950 the rate was 625 lira to a dollar. It was around 700 when I was there in the 80's. "After the war, the value of the lira fluctuated, before Italy set a... read more
Links to presidential acceptance speeches of past presidents? 2 Answerscant find eisenhowerJFK: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfk1960dnc.htmLyndon B. Johnson: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Lyndon_Baines_Johnson%27s_Presi... read more - June 25: Korean War: Communist troops from North Korea invaded South Korea.




