Historical Events In 1949

Jan 21   In the year 1949 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)  

Jan 21   In the year 1949 the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)  

Jan 22   In the year 1949 "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs  

Jan 23   On this day in history in Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars  

Jan 24   In the year 1949 john (Adam) Belushicomedian Second City improvisational troupe, original cast Saturday Night Live was born  

Jan 24   John (Adam) Belushicomedian: Second City improvisational troupe, original cast: Saturday Night Live was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history the birth of John Belushi, American actor  

Jan 25   On this day in history 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win  

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 25   The first Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.  

Jan 26   In the year 1949 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

Jan 26   On this day in history wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Jan 27   Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China on this day in history.  

Jan 27   The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1949 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 28   NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith in the year 1949.  

Jan 28   UN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1949 britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel  

Jan 31   1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   The first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1949 the first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago.  

Feb 01   In the year 1949 200" (5.08-meter) Hale telescope first used  

Feb 01   Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   RCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident in the year 1949.  

Feb 02   On this day in history the first 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind  

Feb 04   Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia in the year 1949.  

Feb 05   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1949 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago  

Feb 05   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)  

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.  

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.