Page 4: 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 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1949 england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes   

Mar 09   On this day in history the first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad.   

Mar 10   On this day in history detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949   

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1949 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   Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1949 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   1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1949 first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   21st Academy Awards in the year 1949.   

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.