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The prize winning musical, opens on Broadway.
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On June 25 1950 North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south,
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The King and I musical opens on Broadway on March 29.
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George Santayana, philospher, essayist, poet, and novelist, dies on September 26th.
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Joseph Stalin dies on March 5th, yeilding his position as leader of Soviet Union.
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Sergei Prokofiev, the composer, dies on March 5. The same day as Stalin.
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Albert Einstien dies on April 18, at the age of 76.
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Disneyland opens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme park.
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Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career.
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The Suez Crisis boils as Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal on October 29.
