Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand in the year 1949.   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 kDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

Jan 05   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra on this day in history.   

Jan 05   President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

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

Jan 11   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die   

Jan 14   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history south African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer   

Jan 19   In the year 1949 cuba recognises Israel.   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

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   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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