Page 4: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 02   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history 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   

Mar 02   The first automatic street light (New Milford CT) in the year 1949.   

Mar 04   On this day in history andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister   

Mar 04   In the year 1949 piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player   

Mar 04   Security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel in the year 1949.   

Mar 05   On this day in history bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30   

Mar 08   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman in the year 1949.   

Mar 13   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

Mar 15   WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1949 felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

Mar 18   In the year 1949 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified   

Mar 18   In the year 1949 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified   

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 in the year 1949.   

Mar 21   In the year 1949 wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 23   On this day in history sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 21st Academy Awards   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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") on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1949 hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54   

Mar 25   On this day in history sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.   

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

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   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   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   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61