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What Happened in 1950

29 historical events, 35 notable births, and 11 notable deaths in 1950.

Major Events

January 1950

general
sports

1950 FIFA World Cup — 4th FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil

politics

Constitution of India — Supreme law of India (1950-present)

sports

1950 Formula One season — sports season

science

jubilee — special year of remission of sins in the Catholic Church

general

Santorini caldera — caldera in Thira municipality, Greece

sports

1950 FIBA World Championship — 1950 edition of the FIBA World Championship

sports

1950 FIFA World Cup qualification — football tournament

culture

1950 in film — overview of the events of 1950 in film

war

7th Golden Globe Awards — 1950 film award ceremony, on the 23rd of February in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, honoring achievements in 1949 filmmaking

sports

1950 European Athletics Championships — 1950 edition of the European Athletics Championships

sports

1950 FIFA World Cup squads — Wikimedia list article

general

9th Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams

general

Category:1950 in Formula One — Wikimedia category

November 1950

politics

European Convention on Human Rights — international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe

May 1950

general

Schuman Declaration — speech by Robert Shuman on 9 May 1950 announcing plan to pool markets for German and French coal and steel

general

1950 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950

general

1950 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950

general

1950 Indianapolis 500 — 34th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race

July 1950

sports

Uruguay v Brazil 1950 — 1950 FIFA World Cup Match

general

1950 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950

March 1950

war

22nd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1949

October 1950

general

Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China — process by which China seized the territory of Tibet

war

Battle of Chamdo — 1950 military campaign by China to retake region in Tibet

September 1950

general

1950 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950

June 1950

general

1950 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

general

1950 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race

February 1950

politics

1950 United Kingdom general election — general election held in the United Kingdom