What happened on 7 August 1950?

Discover what happened on 7 August 1950 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • János Bud (Hungarian politician, Minister of Finance of Kingdom of Hungary (25 November 1924 – 5 September 1928))
  • Ernst Degenhardt (German politician (1877-1950))
  • Hippolytus Böhlen (German author (1878-1950))
  • Theodor Thannhäuser (German politician (1868–1950))
  • Thorsten Jonsson (Swedish translator and writer (1910-1950))
  • Nikolay Zhidelyov (Russian politician (1880–1950))
  • Dorothy Bar-Adon (Israeli journalist (1907–1950))
  • Frederick W. Garber (American architect (1877-1950))
  • John Pease, 1st Baron Wardington (British baron (1869-1950))
  • Stanisław Pławski
  • Jitsuzō Nishimura (Japanese politician)
  • Francis Dunlap Gamewell (American missionary)
  • John Edwards Leckie (Canadian soldier and explorer)
  • Yanosuke Otsuka (Japanese geologist (1903-1950))
  • Helen Frances Salt ((died 1950))
  • Antonín Bukovský (Czech teacher and genealogist)
  • Eugène Forestier (French cyclist (1877-1950))
  • Artur Stahl (Polish architect)
  • María Antonia Suárez (First Lady of Colombia (1918-1921))
  • Joannes De Meyere (missionary)
  • Piet Windi
  • Piet Windi