1950
ID: 1627
Margaret Sanger continues eugenic advocacy: 'decreasing the progeny of those afflicted with transmissible diseases'
ID: 1627
1950
ID: 1628
Project Bluebird launched as CIA's initial interrogation research program
ID: 1628
1950
ID: 1629
Von Braun's rocket team transferred to Huntsville, Alabama/Redstone Arsenal
ID: 1629
1950
ID: 1630
Civil Air Transport becomes CIA proprietary airline
ID: 1630
1950
ID: 1631
Most IG Farben executives released from prison, return to corporate leadership
ID: 1631
1950
ID: 1632
Pharmaceutical companies market amphetamines for depression, weight loss, 'minimal brain dysfunction'
ID: 1632
1950
ID: 1633
Television ownership explodes in America
ID: 1633
1950
ID: 1634
Fall 1950: Bella Dodd meets Fulton Sheen through Congressman after testifying in Washington
ID: 1634
1950
ID: 1635
Electronic data processing begins transforming accounting practice
ID: 1635
1950
ID: 1636
Alan Turing proposes Turing Test for artificial intelligence
ID: 1636
1950
ID: 1637
Eilenberg and Mac Lane systematically develop category theory
ID: 1637
1950
ID: 1638
Polyurethane foam first commercialized for furniture and insulation
ID: 1638
1950
ID: 1639
Dr. McCormick reports 'spectacular results' with vitamin C
ID: 1639
1950
ID: 1640
Dr. Beddow Bayly: Pure lymph could contain 500 million organisms per ml
ID: 1640
1950
ID: 1642
Over 80% of US heroin from Southern France, distributed by Corsican Brotherhood (1950s)
ID: 1642
1950
ID: 1643
White reassigned from New York to Boston, becomes 'bitter' - perfect CIA recruitment target
ID: 1643
1950
ID: 1644
Marcos Golden Lily involvement begins - Young lawyer investigates treasure sites
ID: 1644
1950
ID: 1645
Dogma of Assumption proclaimed - Heaven confirms what faithful always believed
ID: 1645
1950
ID: 1646
Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity - 'We do it for Jesus'
ID: 1646
1950
ID: 4245
IBM punch card revenue exceeds $500 million annually - dominates business data processing market before electronic computers
ID: 4245
1950
ID: 4490
John Nash proves existence of equilibrium points in non-cooperative games
ID: 4490
1950
ID: 4568
Richard Hamming develops Hamming codes - first error-correcting codes for reliable communication
ID: 4568
1950
ID: 4574
Laurent Schwartz develops theory of distributions - rigorous framework for Dirac delta and generalized functions
ID: 4574
1950
ID: 4615
Richard Hamming develops error-correcting codes - mathematics enables reliable digital communication
ID: 4615
1950
ID: 5788
Red Delicious dominates American market - bred for appearance not taste, represents triumph of marketing over flavor
ID: 5788
1950
ID: 5946
Pompeii graffiti reveals ancient life - thousands of inscriptions: 'Gaius was here,' business ads, love notes, insults, bawdy jokes, showing Romans were just like us
ID: 5946
1950
ID: 4256
February 1950
Remington Rand acquires Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation for $437,500 plus stock - gains UNIVAC technology and contracts
ID: 4256
1950
ID: 1641
June 2, 1950
Pope Francis beatifies seven bishops killed 'in hatred of the faith' between 1950-1970 in Romania
ID: 1641
1950
ID: 1625
August 12, 1950
Pope Pius XII condemns false theological opinions in 'Humani Generis'
ID: 1625
1950
ID: 1626
November 1, 1950
Pope Pius XII declares dogma of Assumption of Mary in 'Munificentissimus Deus'
ID: 1626
1950
ID: 1654
December 24, 1950
Christmas Eve 1950: Bella Dodd attends Midnight Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church
ID: 1654