Historical Events In 1949

Jan 21   1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1949 the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)  

Jan 22   On this day in history "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs  

Jan 23   In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars in the year 1949.  

Jan 24   On this day in history john (Adam) Belushicomedian Second City improvisational troupe, original cast Saturday Night Live was born  

Jan 24   John (Adam) Belushicomedian: Second City improvisational troupe, original cast: Saturday Night Live was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 24   In the year 1949 the birth of John Belushi, American actor  

Jan 25   1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win in the year 1949.  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   The first Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1949 uSS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.  

Jan 26   Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.  

Jan 27   Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

Jan 27   In the year 1949 chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China  

Jan 27   In the year 1949 the Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters.  

Jan 28   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1949.  

Jan 28   In the year 1949 nY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith  

Jan 28   UN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1949 brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel  

Jan 29   Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel in the year 1949.  

Jan 31   1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) in the year 1949.  

Jan 31   In the year 1949 henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84  

Jan 31   The first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) in the year 1949.  

Jan 31   The first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago in the year 1949.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 200" (5.08-meter) Hale telescope first used  

Feb 01   On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 01   In the year 1949 rCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm)  

Feb 02   In the year 1949 golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident  

Feb 02   In the year 1949 the first 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind  

Feb 04   Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic  

Feb 05   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago in the year 1949.  

Feb 05   On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

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   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)  

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 in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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