WHAT ALL HAPPENED SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1950
Find out what all happened September to October 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)

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

Pope Pius XII witnesses the "Miracle of the Sun" while at the Vatican. (30. October 1950)

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

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

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

Korean War: United States forces land at Inchon (15. September 1950)

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

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

"Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. (3. September 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: The First Battle of Maryang San, primarily pitting Australian and British forces against communist China, begins. (3. October 1950)

The People's Republic of China joins the Korean War by sending thousands of troops across the Yalu river to fight United Nations forces. (19. October 1950)

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

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

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