What Happened on October 25, 1950

Historical Events

  • Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life

La Répétition

Jean Anouilh's play "La Répétition ou l'Amour puni" premieres in Paris at the Théâtre Marigny

Famous Birthdays

  • Chris Norman, British pop-rock singer (Smokie - "Living Next Door to Alice"), born in Redcar, England
  • John Matuszak, American NFL defensive end, 1973-82 (Oakland Raiders and 3 other teams), and actor (Caveman; The Goonies), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1989)

About October 25, 1950

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio