WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO OCTOBER 1950
Find out what all happened January to October 1950

Zionism: the Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel. (5. July 1950)

The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India. (26. January 1950)

The People's Liberation Army takes control of the town of Qamdo; this is sometimes called the "Invasion of Tibet". (19. October 1950)

The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight. (14. January 1950)

Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Naktong River and assault the city of Taegu. (20. August 1950)

The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established. (8. February 1950)

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket. (24. July 1950)

Korean War: North Korean Army conducted Seoul National University Hospital Massacre. (28. June 1950)

Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations. (24. August 1950)

Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth. (1. May 1950)

Hill 303 massacre: American POWs are shot to death by the North Korean Army. (17. August 1950)

Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce. (19. May 1950)

Sir Thomas Blamey becomes the only Australian-born Field Marshal in Australian history. (8. June 1950)

Forest fires black out the sun over portions of Canada and New England. A blue moon is seen as far away as Europe. (24. September 1950)

The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (29. May 1950)

The Knesset passes a resolution that states Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. (23. January 1950)

Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published (2. October 1950)

Cold War: The Soviet Union issues a statement denying that Klaus Fuchs served as a Soviet spy. (7. March 1950)

Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge to in attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. (28. June 1950)

Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II occurred. (23. September 1950)