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August 28, 1950

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CHOU PROTEST NOTE CHARGES U.S. RAIDS; Acheson and U.N. Told Planes Strafed and Machine-Gunned 3 Places on Korea Border

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Premier Chou Enlai note to US Sec Acheson charges raids by US planes in China on Manchurian side of Yalu River; USAF in Tokyo denies charge; note demands US punish airmen and compensate China; note to UN repeats charges; asks UN condemnation of US 'aggression' and withdrawal of US forces from Korea; Tokyo observers believe charge may be excuse for China entering war; US State Dept repts note not received; text of note as broadcast by Peiping

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Notable Births

Ron Guidry

1950Ron Guidry, American baseball player and coach[†]

Ronald Ames Guidry, nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Guidry was also the pitching coach of the Yankees from 2006 to 2007.

1950Tony Husband, English cartoonist (died 2023)[†]

William Anthony Husband was a British cartoonist known for his black humour. He was mainly known for his work in Private Eye magazine, and his work has appeared in The Times, the Daily Mail and the Sunday Express as well as magazines including Playboy and The Spectator.

Historical Context for August 28, 1950

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