Historical Events In 1949

Jan 21   In the year 1949 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)  

Jan 21   The first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   John (Adam) Belushicomedian: Second City improvisational troupe, original cast: Saturday Night Live was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   The birth of John Belushi, American actor on this day in history.  

Jan 25   1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1949 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

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

Jan 27   The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)  

Jan 31   Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 in the year 1949.  

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

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   200" (5.08-meter) Hale telescope first used on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

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

Feb 02   Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident in the year 1949.  

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   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago on this day in history.  

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

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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   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   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   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