Historical Events In 1949

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

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 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 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   On this day in history president Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter  

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   On this day in history black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program in the year 1949.  

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

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

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   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1949.  

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.