Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 03   "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV in the year 1949.   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV   

Jan 05   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra on this day in history.   

Jan 05   President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 president Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker   

Jan 07   First photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

Jan 10   The birth of George Foreman, American boxer in the year 1949.   

Jan 11   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Jan 12   "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Jan 12   "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV in the year 1949.   

Jan 12   Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter in the year 1949.   

Jan 12   In the year 1949 the children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut.   

Jan 13   "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs in the year 1949.   

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 15   Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin in the year 1949.   

Jan 16   On this day in history "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

Jan 17   In the year 1949 the Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs.   

Jan 18   "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1949 south African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer   

Jan 19   In the year 1949 cuba recognises Israel.   

Jan 20   On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen   

Jan 20   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

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

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   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.