Date in year · 1950 · The 1950s
On January 21, 1950, american lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury. Grigory Sokolov, Peter Frampton, Jancis Robinson would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · January 21, 1950
Alger Hiss was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. S.
Around 1950
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1950th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 950th year of the 2nd millennium, the 50th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1950s decade.
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American diplomat and accused Soviet spy (1904–1996)
Alger Hiss was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. S.
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