Bruce Oldfield, OBE is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture occasionwear. Notable clients have included Sienna Miller, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana Ross, Charlotte Rampling, Jerry Hall, Joan Collins, Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Noor of Jordan, Queen Camilla, the Duchess of Edinburgh and Queen Rania of Jordan.

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1950Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.^[†]

The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United Nations Command (UNC) led by the United States. The conflict was one of the first major proxy wars of the Cold War. Fighting ended in 1953 with an armistice but no peace treaty, leading to the ongoing Korean conflict.

Historical Context for July 14, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people^[†]

Headlines from July 14, 1950

STATE AIR RAID NET 'READY' TO OPERATE; DISCUSSING CIVILIAN DEFENSE PLANS AS THEY AFFECT THE BOROUGHS

$89,000,000 MORE ASKED FOR 'VOICE'; Truman in Letter to Rayburn Urges 'Campaign of Truth' Against Red Propaganda

PLEVEN'S CABINET APPROVED IN PARIS BY VOTE OF 335-226; Margin Larger Than That Won in Almost a Year--Attacks Made by Gaullists, Reds UNITY PROGRAM IS BROAD Coalition to Face Two Difficult Tests Soon on Electoral Reform, Minimum Wage

House Rushes a Bill For Capital Defense

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Historical Context for July 14, 1950