# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3480
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69589 "2019-12-16T17:15:27Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69590 "2019-12-16T17:18:54Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69591 "2019-12-16T17:22:34Z")
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69592 "2019-12-16T17:51:00Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69593 "2019-12-16T21:00:12Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69594 "2019-12-16T22:27:40Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69595 "2019-12-16T22:36:14Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69596 "2019-12-16T22:47:15Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69597 "2019-12-16T23:18:14Z")
Sorry sorry, triple post, the board isn’t working for me ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69598 "2019-12-17T01:20:09Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory 9. The Mattachine Society is founded by Harry Hay. One of the first gay rights organizations. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69599 "2019-12-17T02:26:00Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory 9. The Mattachine Society is founded by Harry Hay. One of the first gay rights organizations. 10. St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69600 "2019-12-17T06:36:26Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory 9. St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 10. The Mauna Loa volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii, starts erupting. I deleted #9, since it duplicated #6. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69601 "2019-12-17T13:15:45Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory 9. St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 10. The Mauna Loa volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii, starts erupting. 11. George Orwell, author of Animal Farm and 1984, dies at the age of 46. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69602 "2019-12-17T13:51:16Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory 9. St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 10. The Mauna Loa volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii, starts erupting. 11. George Orwell, author of Animal Farm and 1984, dies at the age of 46. 12. Senator Joe McCarthy delivered a Lincoln Day address in Wheeling, WV, blaming failures in American foreign policy on Communist infiltration of the U.S. government ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69603 "2019-12-17T15:06:38Z")
News-makers of 1950 1. Accused communist spy Alger Hiss is convicted on two counts of perjury. 2. The Korean War breaks out as North invades South. 3. Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts comic strip. 4. Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb. 5. A group of men rob the Brink’s Building in Boston and steal over two and a half million dollars. 6. The Mattachine Society is founded in Los Angeles, California, as the first gay-liberation organization. 7. Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive 8. China invades Tibet with 40,000 People’s Liberation Army troops, preparing to incorporate it into Chinese territory 9. St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 10. The Mauna Loa volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii, starts erupting. 11. George Orwell, author of Animal Farm and 1984, dies at the age of 46. 12. Senator Joe McCarthy delivered a Lincoln Day address in Wheeling, WV, blaming failures in American foreign policy on Communist infiltration of the U.S. government 13. First use of a credit card, a Diners Club card (at a restaurant in NYC) Next up: Newsmakers of 1920 1. Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States in the first American presidential election in which women may vote ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69604 "2019-12-17T15:37:41Z")
Newsmakers of 1920 1. Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States in the first American presidential election in which women may vote 2, Charles Lindberg pilots the _Spirit of St. Louis_ from New York to Paris, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69605 "2019-12-17T15:50:43Z")
Newsmakers of 1920 1. Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States in the first American presidential election in which women may vote 2, Charles Lindberg pilots the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. 2. The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69606 "2019-12-17T15:59:58Z")
Newsmakers of 1920 1. Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States in the first American presidential election in which women may vote 2, Charles Lindberg pilots the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. 2. The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. 3. The Eighteenth Amendment(Prohibition) takes effect. Isn’t this supposed to be for just the year 1920 and not the whole \*decade \*? Lindberg’s flight would have been much more impressive (read: impossible) in '20 than it was in '27. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69607 "2019-12-17T16:04:46Z")
Newsmakers of 1920 1. Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States in the first American presidential election in which women may vote 2, Charles Lindberg pilots the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. 2. The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. 3. The Eighteenth Amendment(Prohibition) takes effect. 4. Treaty of Sèvres dissolves Ottoman Empire. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69608 "2019-12-17T16:24:19Z")
Newsmakers of 1920 1. Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States in the first American presidential election in which women may vote 2, Charles Lindberg pilots the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. 2. The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. 3. The Eighteenth Amendment(Prohibition) takes effect. 4. Treaty of Sèvres dissolves Ottoman Empire. 5. The League of Nations was established [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3479) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3481)