Historical Events
Sports History
Connie Mack's last game as Philadelphia Athletics manager (1901-50); longest serving manager in MLB history; beat Washington Senators, 5-3 at Shribe Park
- New York Giants beat Cleveland Browns, 6-0 at Cleveland Stadium; sets Browns club record for fewest points scored by both teams; Browns go on to win NFL Championship
- Philadelphia Phillies clinch NL pennant on Dick Sisler's 3-run home run in a season ending 4-1 win v Brooklyn Dodgers; Phillies first pennant since 1913
- South Korean troops cross the 38th parallel into North Korea
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, Rolling Hills CC: Babe Zaharias ties Open scoring record, -9 291 to beat amateur Betsy Rawls by 9 strokes
1950 History
Famous Birthdays
- Boris Morukov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2015)
- Conrad Dobler, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1975, 76, 77; St. Louis Cardinals; famous for unsportsmanlike play), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
- Jeane Manson, American singer and actress, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Mihai Romilă, Romanian soccer midfielder (19 caps; Politehnica Iași 367 games), born in Huși, Romania (d. 2020)
- Randy Quaid, actor (Midnight Express, Vacation, Saturday Night Live), born in Houston, Texas
1950 Highlights
About October 1, 1950
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 6 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
