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July 24, 1950

On July 24, 1950, cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket. Grigory Sokolov, Peter Frampton, Jancis Robinson would arrive in the same year.

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Featured · July 24, 1950

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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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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On July 24, 1950

  1. 1950 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.

    Military rocket launch site in Florida

    Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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Others born in 1950

Grigory Sokolov 1950– Russian pianist and composer
Peter Frampton 1950– English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Jancis Robinson 1950– English journalist and critic
Lee Tamahori 1950– New Zealand film director (died 2025)
Wendie Malick 1950– American actress
Bruce Oldfield 1950– English fashion designer

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