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

Mar 04   In the year 1949 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   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   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   Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Mar 10   In the year 1949 detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949   

Mar 11   In the year 1949 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   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history kFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN   

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

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1949 21st Academy Awards   

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

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   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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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

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 on this day in history.   

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