Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   In the year 1949 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1949 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs  

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 16   "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs in the year 1949.  

Jan 17   The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs in the year 1949.  

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 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   On this day in history president Truman announces his point 4 program  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61