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   In the year 1949 "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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   The birth of John Belushi, American actor in the year 1949.  

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1949 the first Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins  

Jan 26   USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1949 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1949 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 27   Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1949 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 28   NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith on this day in history.  

Jan 28   UN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia in the year 1949.  

Jan 29   On this day in history brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel  

Jan 29   On this day in history britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel  

Jan 31   1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history rCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm)  

Feb 02   Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1949 failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1949 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago  

Feb 05   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history 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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1949 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   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.