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 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 15   On this day in history wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1949 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified   

Mar 18   NATO set up by seven European countries in the year 1949.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

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

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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61