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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   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   On this day in history 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 & Baker in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   In the year 1949 first photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker  

Jan 08   "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 10   First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record  

Jan 10   The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1949 black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 15   Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin in the year 1949.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

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

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   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61