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   On this day in history kDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 05   On this day in history president Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS  

Jan 10   RCA introduces 45 RPM record on this day in history.  

Jan 10   The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles  

Jan 11   In the year 1949 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles  

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   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die in the year 1949.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1949 south African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer  

Jan 19   In the year 1949 cuba recognises Israel.  

Jan 20   J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen in the year 1949.  

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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