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

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   The birth of George Foreman, American boxer in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs in the year 1949.   

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   "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history the Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs.   

Jan 18   In the year 1949 "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)   

Jan 18   South African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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.