WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO OCTOBER 1950
Find out what all happened July to October 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)

Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre—American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army. (12. August 1950)

Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. (11. July 1950)

Indonesia joins the United Nations. (28. September 1950)

Korean War: heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the North Korean 239th Regiment during the Battle of Yongju. (21. October 1950)

Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre started. (9. October 1950)

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

Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San, primarily pitting Australian and British forces against communist China, begins. (3. October 1950)

Television: CBS's mechanical color system is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. (11. October 1950)

Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements. (18. August 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)

Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program. (19. October 1950)

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

Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. (29. August 1950)

"Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. (3. September 1950)

Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn. (29. July 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)

Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. (4. July 1950)

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

Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis. (22. August 1950)