Date in year · 1950 · The 1950s
On May 19, 1950, a barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city. Grigory Sokolov, Peter Frampton, Jancis Robinson would arrive in the same year.
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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. 5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.
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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Country in South Asia
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. 5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.
Country in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan and the Sahara to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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