Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history "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   President Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   First photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker in the year 1949.  

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   On this day in history the birth of George Foreman, American boxer  

Jan 11   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles in the year 1949.  

Jan 11   Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles in the year 1949.  

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

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

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 13   In the year 1949 "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs  

Jan 14   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 15   On this day in history mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

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

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