Historical Events In 1949
Sunday, 24 September 2023
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 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 in the year 1949.
Mar 02 On this day in history the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)
Mar 04 On this day in history andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister
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 Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30 in the year 1949.
Mar 08 WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.
Mar 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes
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 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 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 On this day in history kFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
Mar 17 On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54
Mar 18 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified in the year 1949.
Mar 18 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified in the year 1949.
Mar 18 NATO set up by seven European countries in the year 1949.
Mar 19 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn in the year 1949.
Mar 19 First museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN in the year 1949.
Mar 21 WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.
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 On this day in history 21st Academy Awards
Mar 24 21st Academy Awards "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win in the year 1949.
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 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 on this day in history.
Mar 25 In the year 1949 sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied
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