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   On this day in history the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)   

Mar 04   Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister on this day in history.   

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   WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Mar 09   In the year 1949 brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

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   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   On this day in history juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 12   On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95   

Mar 13   In the year 1949 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 18   NATO set up by seven European countries on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1949 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 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   21st Academy Awards in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54   

Mar 25   SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied on this day in history.   

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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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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