Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV  

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   President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" on this day in history.  

Jan 05   President Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles in the year 1949.  

Jan 11   Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles in the year 1949.  

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

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

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   On this day in history "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs  

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

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

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1949 "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs  

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

Jan 18   "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel in the year 1949.  

Jan 20   On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen  

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

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1949.  

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