Page 2: Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 21   On this day in history the first inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

Jan 22   "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs in the year 1949.   

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

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   On this day in history the birth of John Belushi, American actor   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Feb 05   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

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   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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