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World news events
- North Korea invades South Korea; U.N. forces arrive to counter the
invasion, but are forced to withdraw. President Truman declares state of
emergency after Communist China becomes involved in the conflict.
- Communist Chinese forces occupy Tibet
- Senator Joseph McCarthy warns of communist infiltration of State
Department
- Failed assassination attempt on President Truman by Puerto Rican
nationalists
- Congress passes laws that restrict communists and communist parties in the
U.S.
- Accused communist spy Alger Hiss convicted of perjury
Science & Technology
- Antihistamines become popular as cold relief medications
Sports
- NBA: Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse Nationals Series: 4-2
- NCAA Football: Oklahoma Record: 10-1-0
- Heisman Trophy: Vic Janowicz, ohio state, HB points: 633
- Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers Series: 4-3
- US Open Golf: Ben Hogan Score: 287 Course: Merion Golf Club Location:
Ardmore, PA
- World Cup: Uruguay vs. Brazil Score: 2-1
- World Series: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies Series: 4-0
Movies
- Samson and Delilah
- Battleground
- King Solomon's Mines
- Cheaper by the Dozen
- Annie Get Your Gun
- Cinderella
- Father of the Bride
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- Broken Arrow
- Twelve O'Clock High
Academy Awards
- Best Picture: "All About Eve"
- Best Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz..."All About Eve"
- Best Actor: Jose Ferrer..."Cyrano de Bergerac"
- Best Actress: Judy Holliday..."Born Yesterday"
Music
1. Daddy's Little Girl - Mills Brothers
2. Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
3. Music! Music! Music! - Teresa Brewer
4. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
5. A Bushel and a Peck - Perry Como and Betty Hutton
6. Rag Mop - Ames Brothers
7. The Tennesse Waltz - Patti Page
8. Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye
9. Pink Champagne - Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers
10. I Wanna Be Loved - the Andrews Sisters
11. Goodnight, Irene - Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers
12. The Thing - Phil Harris
13. All My Love - Patti Page
14. Blue Light Boogie - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
15. Cry of the Wild Goose - Frankie Laine
16. Double Crossing Blues - Johnny Otis, The Robins and Little Esther
17. If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd Have Baked A Cake - Eileen Barton
18. I Need You So - Ivory Joe Hunter
19. Sentimental Me - Ames Brothers
20. Play A Simple Melody - Bing and Gary Crosby
21. Hard Luck Blues - Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men
22. Hoop-Dee-Doo - Perry Como & The Fontaine Sisters
23. I Can Dream, Can't I? - Andrews Sisters
24. Third Man Theme - Guy Lombardo or Anton Karas
25. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy - Red Foley
Number One Song according to
Billboard Magazine:
November 26, 1949 - January 6, 1950: Mule Train - Frankie
Laine
January 7 - January 13: Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
January 14 - February 10: I Can Dream, Can't I? - Andrews Sisters
February 11 - March 10: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine - Red Foley
March 11 - March 17: The Cry Of The Wild Goose - Frankie laine
March 18 - March 24: Music! Music! Music! - Teresa Brewer
March 25 - April 28: If I Knew You Were Comin' Id've Baked a Cake -
Eileen Barton
April 29 - May 4: The Third Man Theme - Anton Karas
May 5 - June 2: The Third Man Theme - Guy Lombardo
June 3 - June 9: Hoop - Dee - Doo - Perry Como with the Fontane Sisters
June 10 - July 23: Sentimental Me - Ames Brothers
June 24 - July 7: I Wanna Be Loved - Andrews Sisters
July 8 - August 18: Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
August 19 - October 27: Goodnight, Irene - Weavers featuring Gordon
Jenkins
October 28 - November 17: All My Love - Patti Page
November 18 - December 1: Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye
December 2 - December 15: The Thing - Phil Harris
December 16, 1950 - March 2, 1951: The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
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