WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER 1950
Find out what all happened August to September 1950

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

Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race. (4. September 1950)

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

United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces. (26. September 1950)

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

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

Korean War: United States forces land at Inchon (15. September 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)

Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations. (26. September 1950)

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

President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike. (25. August 1950)

Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements. (18. August 1950)

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