What happened in February 1950?
The top front-page story of each day in February 1950, as it was reported at the time. Click a date to see that day’s full front page and the matching birthday books.
- Feb 1✈️ Air Safety Steps – Britain initiates cooperation with the U.S. to enhance aviation safety standards across Europe.
- Feb 2🏛️ U.S. Steel Stock Boom – U.S. Steel shares rise 1 1/8 points, leading a market boom despite overall declines in other stocks.
- Feb 3🔬 New Atomic Device – A hydrogen mirror, once thought impossible, is developed to aid in studying cosmic forces and neutron reflection.
- Feb 4🏔️ World Ski Titles – Swedish and Finnish skiers win world championships at a winter sports meet held in Maine.
- Feb 5🔬 New Laboratory Near Completion – Columbia University is nearing completion of a laboratory to test the effects of almost absolute zero on various elements.
- Feb 6🏅 U.S. Bobsled Team Triumphs – The U.S. bobsled team retains its world title, defeating the Swiss crew in a thrilling icy run in Italy.
- Feb 7🏛️ Dewey Welcomes Japanese – Governor Dewey expresses hope for closer U.S.-Japan ties during the visit of 14 members of the Tokyo Diet.
- Feb 8🏀 Cornell Defeats Harvard – Cornell wins a thrilling basketball game against Harvard, 49-48, with a last-second field goal by Gerwin.
- Feb 9🎨 Hopper Art Exhibition – Whitney Museum opens a retrospective display featuring oils, watercolors, and drawings by Edward Hopper.
- Feb 10🌍 U.N. World Government Plan – Senate unit hears proposal to transform the United Nations into a world government, even without Russia's participation.
- Feb 11🔬 Sister Kenny's Legacy – Sister Kenny bequeaths her knowledge of polio treatment to the International Medical Council, impacting global healthcare.
- Feb 12🌸 New Season of Bloom – Camellias heighten the scene below Mason-Dixon Line with ideal conditions for four classifications.
- Feb 13🎨 Varied Art Shows – Memorial exhibitions by Robert H. White and Arnold Friedman featured in various art shows this week.
- Feb 14⛷️ Austrian Skier Triumphs – Dagmar Rom of Austria wins the Giant Slalom World Title at Aspen, leading a strong performance by Austrian girls.
- Feb 15📚 Einstein Publishes Theory – Einstein releases a new chapter of his relativity theory, a culmination of 30 years of work, presenting revised text and formulae.
- Feb 16🔭 Super-Telescope Acquired – Three nations acquire a super-telescope for astronomical exploration in South Africa, aiming to study the Milky Way.
- Feb 17📈 Pension Outlays Rise – Employer pension contributions are projected to reach $5.5 billion this year, a significant increase from $600 million in 1929.
- Feb 18🏔️ Austrian Ski Triumph – Austrian women sweep the World Downhill Ski Race in Colorado, with Frau Jochum winning and Erika Mahringer taking second place.
- Feb 19🏔️ Italy Wins Ski Title – Italy's Colo secures the 2nd World Ski Title in downhill race, with jumps exceeding 100 feet.
- Feb 20🎶 Music Seminar Opens – Cumberland Forest Festival in Nashville and Sewanee set to begin on June 26, featuring a seminar on music.
- Feb 21🏗️ Housing Projects Approved – Three low-rent housing developments to be built with federal and state contributions, addressing housing needs.
- Feb 22🏗️ Emergency Coal Sharing – Coal emergency eased by sharing resources, but many regions still feel the impact with ongoing pickets and layoffs.
- Feb 23🔬 Fire Destroys Cyclotron – A fire has wrecked a $400,000 cyclotron used for atomic research at Princeton University, impacting ongoing scientific studies.
- Feb 24🏛️ Brotherhood Unit Established – A global conference aims to promote amity and cooperation, scheduled for Paris on June 9-11.
- Feb 25🌍 Africa's Future Port – E.C.A. reports on a major project in Ivory Coast aimed at boosting trade through a new port development.
- Feb 26⛷️ Middlebury Ski Triumph – Middlebury College wins the Intercollegiate Ski Union title at its Winter Carnival, with Mohn setting a record in jumping.
- Feb 27🎨 Art Show Opening – Durlacher's will display works by 17th-century Italian artist, featuring several arrivals today.
- Feb 28🔬 Niagara Power Treaty – U.S. and Canada sign a 50-year treaty for water diversion at Niagara Falls, ensuring cheap energy and protecting the falls' beauty.
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