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   In the year 1949 "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   President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   On this day in history president Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address.   

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

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 12   Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter in the year 1949.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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