The Korean War was a war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations, principally the United States. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from black American music such as gospel, jump blues, jazz, boogie woogie, rhythm and blues, as well as country music. While rock and roll's formative elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s, the genre did not acquire its name until 1954.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was the consort of the British monarch from Elizabeth's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
Madhubala was an Indian actress and producer known for her portrayals of strong-willed and independent characters, which have been credited for marking a significant departure from the preceding depictions of women in Hindi cinema. One of the most popular and highest-paid Indian entertainers during the 1950s, Madhubala was active in film for more than two decades and played roles in over 70 motion pictures, ranging from epic dramas to social comedies. She featured prominently in the contemporary international media, acquiring a major following in the markets of South Asian, European and East African countries. In 2008, the results of an Outlook poll listed her as the most celebrated actress in Bollywood's history.
Armstrong Circle Theatre is an American anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with The U.S. Steel Hour. It finished in the Nielsen ratings at #19 for the 1950-1951 season and #24 for 1951-1952. The principal sponsor was Armstrong World Industries.
Filmfare is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also gives annually the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards.
Lever House is a glass-box skyscraper at 390 Park Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The building was designed in the International Style by Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) as the headquarters of soap company Lever Brothers, a subsidiary of Unilever. Constructed from 1950 to 1952, it was the second curtain wall skyscraper in New York City after the United Nations Secretariat Building.
Harry George Salsinger was an American sportswriter who served as sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years.
Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
In demographics, the term world population is often used to refer to the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have exceeded 7.9 billion as of November 2021. It took over two million years of human prehistory and history for the human population to reach one billion and only 200 years more to grow to 7 billion.
The men's 440 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 1 mile event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's marathon event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February in Auckland, New Zealand, with start and finish at the Eden Park.
The women's long jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 880 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's high jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
