Events Date 1950 April | History by KabAstro

Special Advisor Dulles

Apr 6 John Foster Dulles becomes advisor to US Secretary of State Acheson with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region

US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles

Apr 8 "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances

14th US Masters

Apr 9 14th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret becomes the first 3-time Masters champion by 2 strokes ahead of Australian Jim Ferrier

Apr 9 4th Tony Awards: "The Cocktail Party" (play) & "South Pacific" (musical) win

Bob Hope

Apr 9 Bob Hope's 1st TV appearance

Prince Rainier III

Apr 11 Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco

Apr 11 US B-29 bomber shot down over Latvia
Apr 14 1st edition of British comic "Eagle"
Apr 14 Doorne's Auto factory opens in Netherlands
Apr 17 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of South Korea in 2:32:39

Film & TV History

Apr 17 Priscilla Presley's surname legally changed from Wagner to Beaulieu

Businesswoman and Actress Priscilla Presley

Apr 18 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2
Apr 18 Polish Catholic church & government sign accord over relations
Apr 18 Sam Jethroe is 1st African American to play for Boston Braves
Apr 18 Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th
Apr 20 Baltimore, Maryland's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League
Apr 23 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)
Apr 23 Nationalist China evacuates Hainan Island
Apr 23 NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 110-95 to take series, 4 games to 2
Apr 23 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Pete Babando scores Cup-winning goal in double overtime of Game 7 as Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 4-3 for a 4-3 series win
Apr 24 Independent republic of South Molukkas declared
Apr 24 Jordan formally annexes the West Bank

Peter Pan

Apr 24 Leonard Bernstein's musical "Peter Pan", starring Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 320 performances

Conductor and Composer Leonard Bernstein

Apr 24 US President Harry Truman denies there are communists in the US government
Apr 25 Chuck Cooper becomes the 1st African American to be drafted into the NBA (for Boston Celtics)
Apr 25 Republik Maluku Selatan (also known as the Republic of the South Moluccas) declared on Ambon
Apr 26 Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run
Apr 26 U of Miami ends William & Mary straight tennis match victories at 82
Apr 27 Musical revue "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater, later transferring to the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 245 performances
Apr 27 South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races

Historical Events in April 1950