Historical Events In 1949

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 28   NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith in the year 1949.  

Jan 28   On this day in history uN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia  

Jan 29   Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel in the year 1949.  

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   Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   The first 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.  

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