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Significant Events and Figures of 1950

This quiz tests your knowledge of significant events and notable figures from the year 1950, covering various topics including politics, music, literature, and international relations.

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1 January 5 – U.S. Senator ________ introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of organized crime in the U.S.

2 January 21 – ________, West Indian-born musician

3 ________, American poet (b.1892)

4 March 22 – ________ demands that Britain remove all its troops in the Suez Canal.

5 November 20 – ________ speaks against television in the UK.

6 ________, Canadian comedian and actor (d.

7 November 28 – Colombo Plan for Co-operative Economic Development in South and South-East ________

8 ________ is introduced into Australia in an attempt to control the escalating rabbit population.

9 October 20 – ________ passes the Communist Party Dissolution Act, which is later struck down by the High Court.

10 ________: 1,398,488,000

💡 Interesting Facts

  • in October 1950, the U.S. National Guard bombed the small town of Jayuya, Puerto Rico, where Blanca Canales led a revolt.
  • the United Issarak Front leader Son Ngoc Minh declared Cambodian independence on June 19, 1950.
  • the term United Nations Medal refers to over two dozen international military awards which have been issued since 1950.
  • from 1950 to 1953, the Office of Defense Mobilization was one of the most powerful agencies in the U.S., controlling almost every facet of the economy.
  • Clarence L. "Biggie" Munn was Michigan State University's most successful football coach with a winning percentage of 85.7 over seven years, including a 28-game winning streak from October 14, 1950 through October 17, 1953.
  • January 26th, which in 1950 became the Republic Day of India, was also the day of the promulgation of Purna Swaraj Declaration in 1930.
  • New Orleans Creole chef Leah Chase owns a restaurant named Dooky Chase which has served as a gallery for an extensive African American art collection since the 1950s, was a gathering place for Civil Rights leaders.
  • U.S. Marine Corps General Ray Davis rescued hundreds of American troops during the Battle of Inchon in 1950.
  • Hollywood producer William Goetz's racehorse "Your Host" won the 1950 Santa Anita Derby.
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