Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 21   The first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 24   John (Adam) Belushicomedian: Second City improvisational troupe, original cast: Saturday Night Live was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 24   In the year 1949 the birth of John Belushi, American actor  

Jan 25   1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win in the year 1949.  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.  

Jan 25   On this day in history the first Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins  

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

Jan 26   Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 in the year 1949.  

Jan 26   In the year 1949 wHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Jan 27   In the year 1949 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 27   On this day in history chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China  

Jan 27   The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters in the year 1949.  

Jan 28   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1949.  

Jan 28   In the year 1949 nY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith  

Jan 28   On this day in history uN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia  

Jan 29   On this day in history brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel  

Jan 29   Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1949 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)  

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

Jan 31   The first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) in the year 1949.  

Jan 31   On this day in history the first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago.  

Feb 01   200" (5.08-meter) Hale telescope first used on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   The first 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic in the year 1949.  

Feb 05   On this day in history huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago  

Feb 05   On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.