Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   On this day in history kDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 "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   In the year 1949 general Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1949 president Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 11   In the year 1949 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

Jan 11   In the year 1949 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles   

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

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

Jan 12   Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   In the year 1949 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   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   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61