Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand in the year 1949.  

Jan 02   KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history general Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra  

Jan 05   President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" in the year 1949.  

Jan 05   President Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker  

Jan 07   In the year 1949 first photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker  

Jan 08   "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Jan 10   First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1949 rCA introduces 45 RPM record  

Jan 10   The birth of George Foreman, American boxer in the year 1949.  

Jan 11   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles  

Jan 12   On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV  

Jan 12   In the year 1949 "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV  

Jan 12   In the year 1949 dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter  

Jan 12   On this day in history the children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut.  

Jan 13   "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs in the year 1949.  

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin  

Jan 16   On this day in history "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs  

Jan 17   On this day in history the Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs.  

Jan 18   In the year 1949 "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)  

Jan 18   South African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history cuba recognises Israel.  

Jan 20   In the year 1949 j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen  

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 20   In the year 1949 president Truman announces his point 4 program  

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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   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 in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)  

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

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

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 in the year 1949.