Page 7: Historical Events In 1949
Sunday, 02 November 2025
May 11 First Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC) on this day in history. 


May 11 In the year 1949 israel becomes a member of the United Nations 


May 11 Siam changes its name to Thailand in the year 1949. 


May 11 On this day in history the recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City 


May 12 In the year 1949 the blockade of the city of Berlin, by the USSR, is officially lifted 


May 12 The first foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India) on this day in history. 


May 12 West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade in the year 1949. 


May 13 In the year 1949 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight 


May 13 The first British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its first test flight later this type of aricaraft was used in the 1982 war in the Falklands in the year 1949. 


May 14 On this day in history truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral 


May 16 William Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies on this day in history. 


May 17 British government recognizes Republic of Ireland in the year 1949. 


May 18 In the year 1949 antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates 


May 18 In the year 1949 antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates 


May 18 James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) in the year 1949. 


May 21 On this day in history klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42 


May 22 In the year 1949 hans Erich Pfitzner, Russian/German composer, dies at 80 


May 23 In the year 1949 federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) 


May 25 Chinese Red army occupies Shanghai on this day in history. 


May 25 Simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47 in the year 1949. 


May 27 In the year 1949 indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" 


May 27 In the year 1949 martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane 


May 27 Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY in the year 1949. 


May 27 Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin in the year 1949. 


May 29 Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC on this day in history. 


May 30 East Germans constitution approved in the year 1949. 


May 30 NPS/VHP win first general election in Suriname in the year 1949. 


May 31 In the year 1949 charley Lupica begins stay on 4-foot-square platform platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, and he comes down 117 days later) 


Jun 01 In the year 1949 the first magazine on microfilm offered to subscribers (Newsweek) 


Jun 02 Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history. 


Jun 02 In the year 1949 transjordan renamed Jordan 


Jun 03 In the year 1949 1st negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown) 


Jun 03 In the year 1949 amedos Peter Giannine, founder of Bank of America dies at 79 


Jun 03 In the year 1949 dragnet is first broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles) 


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