What Happened in 1950
29 historical events, 35 notable births, and 11 notable deaths in 1950.
Major Events
January 1950
1950 — year
1950s — decade
1950 FIFA World Cup — 4th FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil
Constitution of India — Supreme law of India (1950-present)
1950 Formula One season — sports season
jubilee — special year of remission of sins in the Catholic Church
Santorini caldera — caldera in Thira municipality, Greece
1950 FIBA World Championship — 1950 edition of the FIBA World Championship
1950 FIFA World Cup qualification — football tournament
1950 in film — overview of the events of 1950 in film
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
1950 European Athletics Championships — 1950 edition of the European Athletics Championships
1950 FIFA World Cup squads — Wikimedia list article
9th Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams
Category:1950 in Formula One — Wikimedia category
November 1950
European Convention on Human Rights — international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe
May 1950
Schuman Declaration — speech by Robert Shuman on 9 May 1950 announcing plan to pool markets for German and French coal and steel
1950 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950
1950 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950
1950 Indianapolis 500 — 34th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
July 1950
Uruguay v Brazil 1950 — 1950 FIFA World Cup Match
1950 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950
March 1950
22nd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1949
October 1950
Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China — process by which China seized the territory of Tibet
Battle of Chamdo — 1950 military campaign by China to retake region in Tibet
September 1950
1950 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950
June 1950
1950 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race
1950 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race
February 1950
1950 United Kingdom general election — general election held in the United Kingdom