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September 27, 1950

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Headlines from September 27, 1950

HUGE TRAP SPRUNG; FIGHTING IN THE STREETS OF SEOUL

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

US 1st Cavalry column advances 30 mi to link up with forces of Seoul-Inchon area, 4 mi S of Suwon; new UN line runs from Seoul to southern tip of Korea; NK main escape routes closed; MacArthur says fate of 35,000 NKs in South is sealed; heavy st fighting continues, Seoul; US 24th Div half way between Yongdong and Taejon; SKs advance up to 26 mi unopposed; take Toksin; NK defenses along perimeter disintegrate; masses of supplies captured; SKs reptdly take Yongju; hold Hamchang; Brit forces mop up enemy pockets near Songju; US 2d Div drives into Kochang; may link up with 25th Div; 25th occupies Uiryong; B-29s fire ammunition dump near Haeju; strike near Hamchung; hit hydroelectric plant; map

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Notable Births

John Marsden (writer)

1950John Marsden, Australian writer (died 2024)[†]

John Marsden was an Australian writer and teacher. He wrote more than 40 books in his career, including his young adult novel Tomorrow, When the War Began, which began a series of seven books.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

1950Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese-American actor and martial artist[†]

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is a Japanese-American actor and producer.

Historical Context for September 27, 1950

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