Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history "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   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS  

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1949 dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1949 south African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

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

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

Jan 14   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

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

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

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