Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Jan 03   "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV.   

Jan 03   "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV.   

Jan 05   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra   

Jan 05   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.   

Jan 07   1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease and Baker.   

Jan 07   inaugural photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease and Baker.   

Jan 08   "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75.   

Jan 10   George Foreman, American boxer is born   

Jan 10   inaugural Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

Jan 10   RCA introduces 45 RPM record   

Jan 11   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles.   

Jan 11   Snowfall inaugural recorded in Los Angeles   

Jan 12   "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" premieres on CBS TV   

Jan 12   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   

Jan 13   "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs.   

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die   

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

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim are discovered in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 15   Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin   

Jan 16   "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

Jan 17   The Goldbergs, the inaugural sitcom on American television, inaugural airs.   

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

Jan 18   South African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer.   

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel   

Jan 20   J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87.   

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program.   

Jan 21   1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman).   

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Jan 02   Chick churchill: Wales, keyboardist (ten years after-i'm going home)   

Jan 02   Christopher durang: Montclair nj, playwright/actor (sister mary)   

Jan 03   Sylvia likens: American torture victim    

Jan 04   Mick mills: British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George brown: Rock drummer (kool & the gang-celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael boit: Nandi kenya, 800m runner (olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard horowitz: Composer   

Jan 07   John christopher parry: Rocker (cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm campbell: English cyclist (world speed-record),    

Jan 09   Amilcare zanella: Composer,    

Jan 10   Erich von drygalski: German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   Joaquín turina: Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (rima),   

Jan 15   Black dahlia: Murder victim found in la (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   Josephus t j cuypers: Architect (amsterdam stock exchange),   

Jan 22   William thomas walsh: American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   Emil axman: Composer,