Historical Events In 1949
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Mar 02 On this day in history a US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight.
Mar 02 In the year 1949 lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes first nonstop round-the-world flight at Fort Worth TX, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hours
Mar 02 On this day in history the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)
Mar 04 Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister in the year 1949.
Mar 04 Piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player on this day in history.
Mar 04 In the year 1949 security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel
Mar 05 Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30 on this day in history.
Mar 08 WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Mar 09 In the year 1949 brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA
Mar 09 In the year 1949 brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA
Mar 09 On this day in history england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes
Mar 09 In the year 1949 the first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad.
Mar 10 Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 in the year 1949.
Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Mar 12 On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95
Mar 13 US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on this day in history.
Mar 13 On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button
Mar 15 WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.
Mar 16 KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 in the year 1949.
Mar 18 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified on this day in history.
Mar 18 In the year 1949 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified
Mar 18 NATO set up by seven European countries on this day in history.
Mar 19 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn in the year 1949.
Mar 19 On this day in history first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN
Mar 21 On this day in history wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
Mar 23 Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
Mar 23 In the year 1949 the Cars vocalist Ric Ocasek born this day.
Mar 24 On this day in history 21st Academy Awards
Mar 24 In the year 1949 21st Academy Awards "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win
Mar 24 On this day in history 21st Academy Awards: "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win
Mar 24 In the year 1949 walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre")
Mar 25 On this day in history hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54
Mar 25 SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied in the year 1949.
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