Historical Events In 1949

Mar 02   On this day in history a US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight.  

Mar 02   Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes first nonstop round-the-world flight at Fort Worth TX, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hours on this day in history.  

Mar 02   The first automatic street light (New Milford CT) on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister in the year 1949.  

Mar 04   Piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel  

Mar 05   In the year 1949 bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30  

Mar 08   On this day in history wAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Mar 09   Brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA in the year 1949.  

Mar 09   England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes in the year 1949.  

Mar 09   In the year 1949 the first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad.  

Mar 10   Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 in the year 1949.  

Mar 11   In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 12   Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 in the year 1949.  

Mar 13   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman  

Mar 13   In the year 1949 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button  

Mar 15   WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1949 kFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Mar 17   Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified on this day in history.  

Mar 18   NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified in the year 1949.  

Mar 18   In the year 1949 nATO set up by seven European countries  

Mar 19   1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn on this day in history.  

Mar 19   First museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN on this day in history.  

Mar 21   WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1949 sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC  

Mar 23   In the year 1949 the Cars vocalist Ric Ocasek born this day.  

Mar 24   In the year 1949 21st Academy Awards  

Mar 24   In the year 1949 21st Academy Awards "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win  

Mar 24   21st Academy Awards: "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win in the year 1949.  

Mar 24   Walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre") in the year 1949.  

Mar 25   Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied 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   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

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

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

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

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