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April 26, 1950

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Notable Births

Junko Ohashi

1950Junko Ohashi, Japanese singer (died 2023)[โ€ ]

Junko Ohashi was a Japanese singer best known for her songs "Silhouette Romance" (1981) and "Tasogare My Love" (1978). She was known for her "overwhelming singing ability" and was mainly successful between late 1970s and early 1980s. Her discography consists of more than 20 albums. After a brief hiatus due to battling esophageal and breast cancers, she returned to music in 2019. On November 9, 2023, Ohashi died in Tokyo at the age of 73.

Notable Deaths

George Murray Hulbert

1950George Murray Hulbert, American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1881)[โ€ ]

George Murray Hulbert was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who was a United States representative from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in the early 20th century.

Historical Context for April 26, 1950

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