Discover what happened on 11 October 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
- Friedrich Ranke (German philologist (1882–1950))
- Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones (Spanish diplomat and writer (1863-1950))
- Wally O’Connor (American swimmer and water polo player (1903-1950))
- Edwin Sutherland (American criminologist (1883–1950))
- Emil Votoček (Czech chemist, composer and university educator (1872-1950))
- Wilhelm Schmieger (Austrian association football player (1887–1950))
- Richard Langer (German sculptor (1879–1950))
- Thierry Sandre (French writer (1890-1950))
- George Cotterill (English footballer (1868-1950))
- Charles Kavanagh (British Army general (1864-1950))
- Masao Watanabe (Japanese general (1888–1950))
- Johannes Hermanus van der Hoop (Dutch psychiatrist)
- Louis Gedeon (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient)
- Pauline Lord (American actress (1890-1950))
- Miura Kinnosuke (Japanese medical scientist)
- Artur Lõoke (Estonian military personnel (1909-1950))
- George Ainsworth (Meteorologist and businessman)
- Alessandro Olivieri (Italian classical philologist (1872-1950))
- Alberto Turano (Italian politician)
- Mary Lucy Agnes Stourton ((1868-1950))
- Jasper Brodie Croft ((1884-1950))
- Sir John Wilson Crisp, 3rd Bt. ((1873-1950))
- Edith Mary Marx ((died 1950))
- George Herbert Peake ((1859-1950))
- Robert Hepburne-Scott ((1873-1950))
- Hans Belart ((1906-1950))
- Ola Prestgaard
- Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones (Spanish diplomat and writer (1863-1950))
- Friedrich Ranke (German philologist (1882–1950))
- Wally O’Connor (American swimmer and water polo player (1903-1950))
- Edwin Sutherland (American criminologist (1883–1950))
- Emil Votoček (Czech chemist, composer and university educator (1872-1950))
- Wilhelm Schmieger (Austrian association football player (1887–1950))
- Richard Langer (German sculptor (1879–1950))
- Thierry Sandre (French writer (1890-1950))
- George Cotterill (English footballer (1868-1950))
- Charles Kavanagh (British Army general (1864-1950))
- Masao Watanabe (Japanese general (1888–1950))
- Johannes Hermanus van der Hoop (Dutch psychiatrist)
- Louis Gedeon (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient)
- Pauline Lord (American actress (1890-1950))
- Miura Kinnosuke (Japanese medical scientist)
- Artur Lõoke (Estonian military personnel (1909-1950))
- George Ainsworth (Meteorologist and businessman)
- Alessandro Olivieri (Italian classical philologist (1872-1950))
- Alberto Turano (Italian politician)
- Mary Lucy Agnes Stourton ((1868-1950))
- Jasper Brodie Croft ((1884-1950))
- Sir John Wilson Crisp, 3rd Bt. ((1873-1950))
- Edith Mary Marx ((died 1950))
- George Herbert Peake ((1859-1950))
- Robert Hepburne-Scott ((1873-1950))
- Hans Belart ((1906-1950))
- Ola Prestgaard
- Andreas Weissmüller
- Harry Melville Pope (American gunsmith)
- Ludwig Fischer
- Andreas Weissmüller
- Harry Melville Pope (American gunsmith)
- Ludwig Fischer
- Andreas Weissmüller
- Harry Melville Pope (American gunsmith)
- Ludwig Fischer