On this day

January 4, 1950

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for January 4, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[โ€ ]

Notable Births

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain

1950Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (died 2013)[โ€ ]

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain was a leading postmodernist poet, essayist, translator, and editor from Bangladesh. He wrote more than eighteen titles.

Portrait 1080 ร— 1920 PNG ยท created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from January 4, 1950

British Ask U.S. Atom Pact With All Bombs Made Here; Storing of Missiles in United Kingdom, Exchange of Data Also Urged--ProposalsAre Well Received in Washington BRITAIN PROPOSES NEW ATOMIC PLAN Use of Bomb Questioned

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

GB offers plan under which it would not make bombs, its scientists would work with US scientists, US would supply bombs for Brit storage and share certain data; issues and possible effects on McMahon Act discussed

None0 words

U. S. TELLS HUNGARY TO CLOSE OFFICES; Orders Consulates in New York and Cleveland Shut in Vogeler Retaliation U. S. BIDS HUNGARY TO CLOSE OFFICES Ban on Travel Is Asked Lack of Freedom Is Cited Consul General Reported Out Arab Resettlement Has Funds

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

US orders Hungary close NYC and Cleveland consulates in retaliation for treatment of Vogeler and I Jacobson; charges violation of internatl law; scores Govt effort to cut contacts with Westerners

None0 words

MARAGON INDICTED IN '5 PER CENT' CASE; Grand Jury Accuses Vaughan's Ex-Friend of Perjury 4 Times Before Senate Inquiry MARAGON INDICTED IN '5 PER CENT' CASE Mother-in-Law New Angle Grand Jury Met Dec. 20 Hoey Welcomes Indictment

By Lewis Wood Special To the New York Times

J F Maragon indicted by Fed grand jury on charge of perjury before Sen subcom; counts listed as perjury on bank accts, on negotiating for Govt business, on employment during State Dept mission and on borrowing $5,000 from mother-in-law; Maragon career; Sens reaction

None0 words