February 9, 1950 — Joe McCarthy claims there are Communists in the State Department
Joe McCarthy was a shameless political hack who hitched his wagon to that never-failing engine of conservative vote winning: the...
August 9, 2018
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February 24, 1950 — George Thorogood is born
A bluesman in the classic mold, George Thorogood was born in Wilmington, Delaware. (Despite his claims, history does not record...
August 4, 2018
March 17, 1950 — The creation of Californium is announced
One of the elements of the actinide group, Californium was first synthesized on approximately February 9, 1950 by researchers at...
July 29, 2018
May 9, 1950 — L. Ron Hubbard publishes “Dianetics”
“Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health” was first published by L. Ron Hubbard in 1950. It is a canonical...
July 24, 2018
June 25, 1950 — The Korean War begins
The Korean War was caused by the conditions holding since the end of World War Two. Korea had been split...
July 14, 2018
November 7, 1950 — Richard Nixon elected to the US Senate
It’s commonly believed that this is where Nixon got his start in politics, but in fact he was a member...
July 4, 2018
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