1950 in Colombia

Incumbents

• President:
• *Mariano Ospina Pérez.
• *Laureano Gómez .
• Vice President: N/A.

Events

Ongoing

• La Violencia

January

• 4 January – A decree is passed amending petroleum law.

February

• 1 February – The Universidad de Medellín is founded.

March

• 17 March – 1950 Campeonato Profesional: The División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano announces that all teams in the tournament must wear jersey numbers and follow the predetermined times for matches from now on.

June

• 4 June – The original date of the Presidential Election; it was moved up to 27 November 1949.

July

• 1 July – 1950 Campeonato Profesional: A game between the Huracán and América clubs ends in a 6–6 draw.

August

• 7 August – Laureano Gómez of the Conservative Party becomes the 18th President of Colombia.

October

• 14 October – Copa Colombia tournament is founded.

November

• 20 November – The International Court of Justice hands down their decision on Colombia v. Peru or the Asylum case, siding with Peru. This allows Peru to deny Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, leader of the American People's Revolutionary Alliance, safe passage to political asylum in Colombia.

Births

• date unknown – Daniel Bermúdez, architect.
• 5 January – Adolfo Andrade, footballer.
• 18 January – Blanca Caldas a.k.a., singer and actress.
• 9 March – Diana Turbay, journalist and kidnapping victim.
• 18 March – Tomás González, author.
• 1 April – Andrés Uriel Gallego, civil engineer, politician, and 8th Minister of Transport.
• 20 April – Sergio Cabrera, film director.
• 3 August – Ernesto Samper, politician and 29th President of Colombia.
• 10 December – Antonio Caro, artist and social advocate.
• 28 December – Elberto López, accordionist

Deaths

• date unknown – Arturo Acevedo Vallarino, film director.