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1950
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
1950
The Knesset of Israel passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to the Land of Israel.
The Knesset of Israel passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to the Land of Israel.
1950
Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
1950
Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
1950
Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…
Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…
1950
Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…
Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic…
1950
Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
1950
Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam…
Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam…
1950
Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.
Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.
1950
Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan,…
Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan,…
1950
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…
1950
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…
1949
The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with
The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with
1949
Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing
Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing
1949
Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy
1949
EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation
EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation
1949
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin