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   Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1949 turkey recognizes Israel   

Mar 30   On this day in history dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   On this day in history riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1949 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.   

Apr 03   Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada   

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   In the year 1949 israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

Apr 04   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC) in the year 1949.   

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

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   On this day in history "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances)   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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.   

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   In the year 1949 3rd NBA Championship: Minn Lakers beat Wash Capitols, 4 games to 2   

Apr 13   C V France, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   

Apr 14   In the year 1949 joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68   

Apr 15   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   On this day in history stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

Apr 16   On this day in history sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

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

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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   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   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   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 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   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 on this day in history.   

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.