Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   "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" 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   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   RCA introduces 45 RPM record in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

Jan 11   In the year 1949 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

Jan 11   Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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   Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program in the year 1949.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

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

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.