WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1950
Find out what all happened August to 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)

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

Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis. (22. August 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)

Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published (2. October 1950)

Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. (29. August 1950)

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

President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike. (25. August 1950)

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

Hill 303 massacre: American POWs are shot to death by the North Korean Army. (17. August 1950)

Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Naktong River and assault the city of Taegu. (20. August 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)

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)

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

Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations. (24. August 1950)

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

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

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