1950
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1950 in History
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1950
The Tollund Man, a naturally mummified corpse, was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark
The Tollund Man, a naturally mummified corpse, was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark
1950
Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the su
Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, members of the French Annapurna expedition, became the first climbers to reach the su
1950
Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal
Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal