Historical Events In 1949

Mar 26   11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 29   Turkey recognizes Israel on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1949 dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   Riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO in the year 1949.   

Mar 31   On this day in history newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

Apr 01   Newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Apr 04   Establishment of NATO on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

Apr 04   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA   

Apr 04   WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Apr 05   In the year 1949 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham IL)   

Apr 05   In the year 1949 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham Ill)   

Apr 06   Stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances) in the year 1949.   

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 07   The Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein musical classic of love and war," South Pacific", unfolded on a lush tropical island swarming with Seabees, nurses, natives and coconut trees on this night in 1949 in the year 1949.   

Apr 09   In the year 1949 uN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages   

Apr 10   13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 in the year 1949.   

Apr 10   In the year 1949 sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

Apr 13   3rd NBA Championship: Minn Lakers beat Wash Capitols, 4 games to 2 in the year 1949.   

Apr 13   On this day in history c V France, dies at 80   

Apr 13   In the Puget Sound area, Washington region a 6.9 earthquake occured between Olympia and Tacoma, along the southern edge of Puget Sound. Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people were killed in the year 1949.   

Apr 14   Joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri in the year 1949.   

Apr 15   In the year 1949 wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64   

Apr 16   Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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