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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1949.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

Mar 09   On this day in history england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes   

Mar 09   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Mar 11   In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 12   In the year 1949 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   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn in the year 1949.   

Mar 19   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC   

Mar 23   On this day in history the Cars vocalist Ric Ocasek born this day.   

Mar 24   In the year 1949 21st Academy Awards   

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

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

Mar 24   Walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre") in the year 1949.   

Mar 25   On this day in history hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54   

Mar 25   On this day in history sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied   

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

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   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.