Page 4: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 02   A US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight in the year 1949.   

Mar 02   In the year 1949 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) 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 in the year 1949.   

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

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   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   The first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad on this day in history.   

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   Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1949.   

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 15   On this day in history wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

Mar 18   On this day in history nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified   

Mar 18   On this day in history nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified   

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Mar 23   Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC in the year 1949.   

Mar 23   The Cars vocalist Ric Ocasek born this day on this day in history.   

Mar 24   21st Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Mar 24   21st Academy Awards "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre")   

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

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 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

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   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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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

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