1950 - May - Article Index

Article - Astrology: Dragons Throughout The Ages - Dragons Importance In Astrology.
Chinese astrologers refer to the Moon's Nodes as the Dragon's Head and Tail and give it tremendous attention as to the placement in the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - May 18: Encyclopedia Ii - May 18 - Births
May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - I...   » Read the article

Article - Native American Spirituality: Native American Medicine Wheel Ceremony On May 8th 2004
In 1999, Bennie LeBeau of the Eastern Shoshone tribe began to experience a torrent of dreams and visions. The visions directed him to set...   » Read the article

Article - Indigo Children: New Alternative Schools For Children  
What is this? This statement will serve dual purpose. It is for those who might be interested in creating, manifesting, and establishi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1880: Encyclopedia - 1880
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Airlines: Encyclopedia - Capital Airlines
This article is about the mid-20th century North American airline, not to be confused with the late 20th-century Capitol Air Lines. A dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950: Encyclopedia - 1950
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). 1950 - Events. January 5 - U.S. Senator Estes Kefau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1903: Encyclopedia - 1903
1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). It also had the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia Ii - 1991 - Deaths
1991 - January-February. January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922) January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (...   » Read the article

Article - Earth Changes And Planetary Transformation - The Supramental Awakening And Planetary Hope
Will we destroy ourselves in ecological catastrophe, human misery, and war? Seismologists and "sensitives" are increasingly talking about...   » Read the article

Article - Et Souls: Et Souls And The New Age
In describing ET Souls, I often use the terms "Walk-ins" and "Wanderers" (this second group is also called "Star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Cassidy: Encyclopedia - David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor and musician who starred in the television series The Partridge Family fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Armstrong Custer: Encyclopedia Ii - George Armstrong Custer - Family Tree
George Armstrong Custer - First generation. George Armstrong Custer was a fifth-generation descendant of Arnold Kuster and his third wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhumibol Adulyadej: Encyclopedia - Bhumibol Adulyadej
King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Thai: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; IPA: pʰu:mipʰon adunjadeːd) (born December 5, 192...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Luxembourg: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Luxembourg - History
Luxembourg was special, because while radio stations all over Europe were exclusively government-owned and operated well into the 1980s, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 - Deaths
1976 - January. January 8 - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1898) January 10 - Howlin' Wolf, American musici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychotherapy - History
Most psychotherapies are either direct descendants of psychoanalysis, or their founders started out in areas of psychoanalysis before dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eritrea: Encyclopedia Ii - Eritrea - Religion
The dominant religions are Christianity and Islam, each group representing roughly 50% of the population. The Christians consist primaril...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Cotten: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Cotten - Biography And Career
Joseph Cotten - Early Life and Career. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Cotten worked as an advertising agent after graduating from the Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adolf Eichmann: Encyclopedia Ii - Adolf Eichmann - Nazi Party And The Ss
On the advice of old family friend Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Eichmann joined the Austrian branch of the SS, enlisting on April 1, 1932, as an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Popular Music - Classical Music And Popular Music
The relationship (particularly, the relative value) of classical music and popular music is a controversial question. Some partisans of c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1880: Encyclopedia Ii - 1880 - Events
1880 - May - August. May 13 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway. June 29 - Fran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glider Competition Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - Glider Competition Classes - History
Glider Competition Classes - Open Class. The Open Class is the oldest competition class, although it only came into formal existence wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid - Naming Asteroids
Asteroid - The naming format. Newly discovered asteroids are given a provisional designation consisting of the year of discovery and an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1875: Encyclopedia Ii - 1875 - Events
1875 - January - April. January 12 - Kwang-su becomes emperor of China. February 27 - Newton Booth, 11th Governor of California resign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burkhard Heim: Encyclopedia Ii - Burkhard Heim - Scientific Criticism
Heim Theory is unknown to a majority of scientists and theoretical physicists. Until fairly recently, most of Heim's works were only publ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Rupee: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Rupee - Rupee Banknotes
History of the rupee - Early paper issues. Notes issued by the Bank of Bengal can be categorised in the following three series. Uniface...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genesis P-orridge: Encyclopedia Ii - Genesis P-orridge - Trouble In England
In February 1992 GP-O, the family, and various members of the TOPY entourage, had just come from Kathmandu, where they had distributed ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Film - Film Crew
A film crew is a group of people hired by a film company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vannevar Bush: Encyclopedia - Vannevar Bush
Vannevar Bush (March 11, 1890 – June 30, 1974) was an American engineer and science administrator, known for his political role in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1950s
See also. 1959-60 United States network television schedule ... See also:List of years in television, List of years in television -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Industry - Film Crew
A film crew is a group of people hired by a film company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Booth: Encyclopedia - William Booth
For the England and Yorkshire cricketer, see Major William Booth William Booth (April 10, 1829 – August 20, 1912) was the founder and 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sony: Encyclopedia Ii - Sony - Notable Products And Technologies
See also: List of Sony Trademarks Sony - 1950. Reel-to-reel tape recorders (1950-??) Transistor radios (1955-) Sony - 1960. Trinit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scientific Method: Encyclopedia Ii - Scientific Method - Elements Of Scientific Method
The essential elements of a scientific method are iterations, recursions, interleavings and orderings of the following: Characterization...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ben 10: Encyclopedia Ii - Ben 10 - Secondary Characters
These characters are either allies, relatives, or neutral in regards to the heroes of the series. Ben 10 - Hoverboard. Hoverboard is on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1949 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1949 In Baseball - Champions
1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1) All-Star Game, July 12 at Ebbets ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Snead: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Snead - Career
In 1937, his first year on the Tour, he won five events, including the Oakland Open in California. In 1938, he first won the Greater Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Department Stores: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Department Stores - United States Of America
List of department stores - Defunct U.S. chains liquidated or not acquired by extant chains. Alexander's (New York metropolitan area)....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stonehenge: Encyclopedia Ii - Stonehenge - Development Of Stonehenge
The Stonehenge complex was built in several construction phases spanning 2,000 years, although there is evidence for activity both before...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frank Lloyd Wright: Encyclopedia Ii - Frank Lloyd Wright - Works
Frank Lloyd Wright - 1880's. Hillside Home School I, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1887 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gramophone Record: Encyclopedia Ii - Gramophone Record - History Of The Materials
Early disc records were originally made of various materials including hard rubber. From 1897 onwards, earlier materials were largely rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Globalization: Encyclopedia Ii - Globalization - Pro-globalization Globalism
Supporters of democratic globalization can be labelled pro-globalists. They consider that the first phase of globalization, which was mar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marshall Plan: Encyclopedia Ii - Marshall Plan - Effects
The Marshall Plan ended in 1951, as originally scheduled. Any effort to extend it was halted by the growing cost of the Korean War and re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Football League: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Football League - Format
League training camps open in May, with regular season games beginning by late June and finishing by early November. The current season f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joan Crawford: Encyclopedia Ii - Joan Crawford - Marriages
In 1929 at the time she wed her first husband, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Crawford bought a mansion at 426 North Bristol Avenue in Brentwood,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ken Jennings: Encyclopedia Ii - Ken Jennings - Endorsements
Jennings’ success has resulted in him being a popular individual amongst corporations looking for public endorsers. H&R Block, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Armstrong Custer: Encyclopedia Ii - George Armstrong Custer - Controversial Legacy
After his death, Custer achieved the lasting fame that eluded him in life. The public saw him as a tragic military hero and gentleman who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1977 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1977 In Baseball - Champions
1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP American...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek: Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fluorescent Lamp: Encyclopedia Ii - Fluorescent Lamp - Tube Designations
Note: the information in this section might be unapplicable outside of North America. Bulbs are typically identified by a code such as F#...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adhan: Encyclopedia - Adhan
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard
Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles Police Department: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles Police Department - History
The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scuba Set: Encyclopedia Ii - Scuba Set - Types Of Scuba Set
Modern scuba sets are of two types: open-circuit (often called an "aqualung", see Aqua-Lung™). Here the diver breathes in from the set...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - March 6: Encyclopedia Ii - March 6 - Deaths
March 6 - 1252 to 1899. 1252 - Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) 1490 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) 1531 - Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cleveland Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cleveland Ohio - Early Years: 1796–1860
As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia - Hindi
Hindi (हिन्दी hindī) is an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central India and Western India. It is part of a d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 In Sports - Ice Skating
2004 in sports - Long track speed skating. January 2 - Winners at the 2003 Canada Post All Round Canadian Championships at Calgary, Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atoll: Encyclopedia - Atoll
An atoll is a type of low, coral island found in tropical oceans and consisting of a coral-algal reef surrounding a central depression. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scientific Method: Encyclopedia Ii - Scientific Method - Scope And Goals
Scientific method can be applied to anything within the range of our experiences. As long as something has an effect on our lives, we can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ann Coulter: Encyclopedia Ii - Ann Coulter - Personal Background
Ann Coulter was born in New York City into a Catholic family that she has described as "upper middle class". She was born on December 8, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Yi Kuomintang: Encyclopedia - Chen Yi Kuomintang
Chen Yi (Chinese: 陳儀; Hanyu Pinyin: Chén Yí; Wade-Giles: Ch'en I; 1883 - June 18, 1950) was the Chief Executive and Garrison Comman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 In Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings
  * The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league. ... See also:2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cape Cod: Encyclopedia - Cape Cod
Cape Cod (1033 km²) is an arm-shaped peninsula forming the Easternmost portion of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Orton: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Orton - Orton As Playwright
In the early 1960s Orton began to write plays. He wrote his last novel in 1961 (Head to Toe) and soon after had writing accepted. In 1963...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delaware: Encyclopedia Ii - Delaware - Transportation
The transportation system in Delaware is under the governance and supervision of the Delaware Department of Transportation, also known as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerusalem: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerusalem - History
According to one Jewish tradition, Jerusalem was founded by Shem and Eber, ancestors of Abraham. It has played an important historical ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purushottam Das Tandon: Encyclopedia Ii - Purushottam Das Tandon - Controversies
Purushottam Das Tandon - Religious Tolerance. Several controversies and contradictions abound in the life of Purushottam Das Tandon. Wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity In Korea: Encyclopedia - Christianity In Korea
Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the dramatic growth of the Christian faith in South Korea. Almost a third of the popul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Kolkata Culture
Kolkata - Para Adda and club culture. Paras in Kolkata signify a neighbourhood with a strong sense of community, and are usually sharpl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joan Crawford: Encyclopedia Ii - Joan Crawford - Adopted Children
Joan adopted six children, according to L.A. Times articles from the time, though she kept only four. The first was Christina (born June ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity In Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity In Korea - Underpinnings Of Christian Growth
It may be worth noting here that during the period when Korea was closed to foreigners there was an extremely high number of martyrdoms o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imre Lakatos: Encyclopedia Ii - Imre Lakatos - Research Programs
Lakatos' contribution to the philosophy of science was an attempt to resolve the perceived conflict between Popper's Falsificationism and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nepal: Encyclopedia Ii - Nepal - History
Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu Valley indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 9,000 years. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reform Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism In Britain
Reform Judaism - History. In 1836 several members of the Synagogue of Bevis Marks in London requested the introduction of such alterati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aikido: Encyclopedia - Aikido
Aikido (合気道 Aikidō, also 合氣道 using an older style of kanji), literally meaning 'harmony energy way', or with some poetic lic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Myung Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Myung Moon - Biography
Sun Myung Moon - Life in Korea. Sun Myung Moon was born Moon Yong-myung in Sangsa-ri, Deogun-myun, Jeongju-gun, North P'yŏng'an Provin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Armstrong Custer: Encyclopedia Ii - George Armstrong Custer - Custer In Popular Culture
George Armstrong Custer - Films. George Custer has been played in motion pictures by Francis Ford (1912 twice), Ned Finley (1916), Dust...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doris Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Doris Day - Biography
Day was born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff in Evanston, Ohio to German immigrants. The second of two children, she was named "Doris" afte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Thermopylae: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Thermopylae
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in a mountain pass. Though vast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Involuntary Settlements In The Soviet Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Involuntary Settlements In The Soviet Union - Exile Settlements
Exile settlements (ссыльное поселение, ssylnoye poselenie) were a kind of internal exile. The system of political and ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclo-cross: Encyclopedia - Cyclo-cross
Bicycle | Cycling Bike trials riding Cyclo-cross (sometimes CX or Cyclo-X) is a form of bicycle racing. Races take place typically in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buenos Aires: Encyclopedia Ii - Buenos Aires - Economy
Buenos Aires is the financial, industrial, commercial, and cultural hub of Argentina. Its port is one of the busiest in the world; naviga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrich Hayek: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrich Hayek - Life
Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Wilson - In Parliament
As the War drew to an end, he began searching for a seat to fight at the impending general election. Eventually he was selected for Ormsk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Death And Aftermath
In 1964, Life magazine published a famous photograph of Malcolm X holding an M1 Carbine and pulling back the curtains to peer out of a wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia - Puyi
For the Chinese ethnic group, see Buyei. Puyi (Chinese:溥儀;) (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ann Richards: Encyclopedia Ii - Ann Richards - Political Career
In 1976, Richards ran against and defeated a three-term incumbent on the Travis County, Texas Commissioner Court, holding the position fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aircraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Aircraft - Categories And Classification
Aircraft fall into two broad categories: Aircraft - Heavier than air. Heavier than air aerodynes, including autogyros, helicopters and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disneyland: Encyclopedia Ii - Disneyland - Disneylands Around The World
Despite the problems on the opening day, Disneyland was clearly an enormous success. It attracted visitors worldwide in unprecedented vol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli Arab: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli Arab - Legal And Political Status
Arab Israelis are citizens of Israel with equal political rights. In 1948, Israel's Declaration of Independence called upon the Arab inha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yantai: Encyclopedia - Yantai
Yantai (Simplified: 烟台; Traditional: 煙台; Hanyu Pinyin: Yāntái) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong province, Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eniac: Encyclopedia Ii - Eniac - Description
ENIAC received a lot of press for its sheer size, but in some ways it was not the state-of-the-art of its era. Unlike Konrad Zuse's Z3 of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhash Chandra Bose: Encyclopedia Ii - Subhash Chandra Bose - Early Life
Subhash Chandra Bose was born to an affluent Bengali family in Cuttack, Orissa. His father, Janakinath Bose, was a public prosecutor who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Raj: Encyclopedia Ii - British Raj - Provinces
At the time of independence, British India consisted of the following provinces: Ajmer-Merwara-Kekri Andaman and Nicobar Islands Assam B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kirk Douglas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kirk Douglas - Early Life
Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, New York to Herschel Danielovitch and Bryna Sanglel, poor Belarusian Jewish parents (who cam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Taylor: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Taylor - Awards And Honours
Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1992. The following year, 1993, she received the AFI Life Achievement Award. And ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - China: Encyclopedia - China
China listen ▶ (help·info) (Traditional: 中國; Simplified: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo) refers to a numb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia - Bruce Lee
Bruce Junfan Lee (November 27, 1940 — July 20, 1973) was a Chinese American martial artist and martial arts actor who is widely regarde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950: Encyclopedia Ii - 1950 - Events
1950 - January. January 5 - U.S. Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the U.S....   » Read the article