Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1949 "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1949 president Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"  

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

Jan 10   First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS in the year 1949.  

Jan 10   RCA introduces 45 RPM record in the year 1949.  

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   In the year 1949 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history "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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 "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   On this day in history "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)  

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   In the year 1949 president Truman announces his point 4 program  

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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   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1949 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   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.  

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