Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS  

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

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles  

Jan 12   In the year 1949 "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1949 president Truman announces his point 4 program  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.  

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

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