Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1949 "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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel on this day in history.  

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

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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

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   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61