On this day
November 18, 1950
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Headlines from November 18, 1950
Veteran Kills 5, Wounds 4, Seized After Jersey Chase; Berserk War Veteran Kills Five And Wounds Four in South Jersey
Ingenito, E: kills 5 members of wife's family, wounds 4, near Vineland
MAYOR IN HAVANA; SAMPSON STUDYING APPOINTMENTS LIST; A WELL-KNOWN COUPLE HOLIDAY BOUND
F J Sampson, Impellitteri aide-designate, seen given job of blocking certification; R B Blaikie statement; charges insurgents not notified of meeting; Tammany exec com meeting called; DeSapio comments
ACHESON IN ANSWER TO TAFT RIDICULES THE 'RE-EXAMINISTS'; Secretary Says This Is New Name for Isolationists, Who Would Uproot Policies COUNTER-ATTACK ON G.O.P. Meanwhile Morse Lays Claim to Backing of Vandenberg for Foreign Committee Post
Meets, Washington
Peiping Broadcast Derides Truman Non-Invasion Vow; ROUTING OUT THE ENEMY IN NORTH KOREA
Peiping radio charges US threatens Vietnam
Notable Births
1950Graham Parker, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Graham Thomas Parker is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.
1950Rudy Sarzo, Cuban-American rock bass player[†]
Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont is a Cuban-American musician. He remains best known as the bassist for Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played with several well known heavy metal and hard rock acts including Manic Eden, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche, Devil City Angels, and the Guess Who. He re-joined Quiet Riot in 2021. He is the sole remaining member from the band's “Metal Health” lineup.
Historical Context for November 18, 1950
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]