December 31st, 1950

Born on December 31st, 1950

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What happened on December 31st, 1950?

December 31st, 1950

Korean War: North Korean troops attacked United Nations forces in the first of two battles at Wonju.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

What else happened on December 31st?

December 31st, 2010

28 tornadoes (one depicted) touched down in midwestern and southern United States, part of an outbreak that led to the deaths of nine people and large property damage.

December 31st, 1999

In accordance with the Torrijos–Carter Treaties, Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal Zone from the United States.

December 31st, 1998

The European Exchange Rate Mechanism froze the exchange rates of the legacy currencies in the eurozone, establishing the value of the euro.

December 31st, 1993

Brandon Teena, an American trans man, was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska; his death led to increased lobbying for hate crime laws in the United States.

December 31st, 1986

Three disgruntled employees set fire to the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing more than 90 people and injuring 140 others, making it the second-deadliest hotel fire in American history.

December 31st, 1972

Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente (pictured) died in a plane crash en route to deliver aid to victims of that year's Nicaragua earthquake.

December 31st, 1965

Central African military officers led by Jean-Bédel Bokassa began a coup d'état against the government of President David Dacko.

December 31st, 1961

RTÉ, Ireland's first television network, began broadcasting.

December 31st, 1909

The Manhattan Bridge, connecting Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn and considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges, opened to traffic.

December 31st, 1907

New York City held its first annual ball drop event in Times Square as part of New Year's Eve celebrations.

December 31st, 1862

The Battle of Stones River in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, began with an engagement in which both sides would suffer their highest casualty rates in the American Civil War.

December 31st, 1857

Queen Victoria announced the choice of Ottawa , then a small logging town, to be the capital of the British colony of Canada.

December 31st, 1775

American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Quebec, British forces repulsed an attempt by the Continental Army to capture Quebec City and enlist French Canadian support.

December 31st, 1759

Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum to the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin and began brewing Guinness.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 31st

Born on December 31st, 1950

75

Carl-Hubertus von Butler

German officer

*December 31st, 1950, Coburg

Same year
Born in 1950

76

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

*September 13th, 1950, Ogden †August 24th, 2018, Colorado

75

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

75

Annette Badland

English actress (born 1950)

*August 26th, 1950, Edgbaston

76

Stevie Wonder

American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw

66

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital

66

Sandra Reemer

Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)

*October 17th, 1950, Bandung †June 6th, 2017, Amsterdam

76

Rainer Arnold

German politician

*June 21st, 1950, Stuttgart

76

Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde

75

Ed Harris

American actor and director (born 1950)

*November 28th, 1950, Englewood

75

Harriet Walter

British actress (born 1950)

*September 24th, 1950, London

76

Martin Short

Canadian actor and comedian (born 1950)

*March 26th, 1950, Hamilton

67

Horace Burrell

Jamaican sports executive (1950–2017)

*February 8th, 1950, Clarendon Parish †June 6th, 2017, Kingston

76

William Sadler

American actor

*April 13th, 1950, Buffalo

76

Rick Perry

14th United States Secretary of Energy

*March 4th, 1950, Haskell

76

William H. Macy

American actor

*March 13th, 1950, Miami

75

Abdullah Gül

11th President of Turkey

*October 29th, 1950, Kayseri

76

Debbie Allen

American actress, choreographer, television director, television producer, singer, and dancer

*January 16th, 1950, Houston

76

Bobby McFerrin

American jazz vocalista and composer

*March 11th, 1950, Manhattan

75

Martine Aubry

French politician (born 1950)

*August 8th, 1950, Paris

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Born on December 31st, 1950
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1950 is a normal year and no leap year.

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