Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   In the year 1949 tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker in the year 1949.   

Jan 07   First photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

Jan 10   On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

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

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

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

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

Jan 12   Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter in the year 1949.   

Jan 12   The children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die 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 black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 15   Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1949 cuba recognises Israel.   

Jan 20   J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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