Historical Events In 1949

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

Mar 28   On this day in history grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 29   On this day in history turkey recognizes Israel   

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

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

Mar 31   Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

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

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   In the year 1949 establishment of NATO   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1949 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   60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham IL) in the year 1949.   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1949 stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies   

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

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history uN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages   

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

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   C V France, dies at 80 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68 in the year 1949.   

Apr 15   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

Apr 15   Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 14   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.