Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 kDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 03   On this day in history "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV   

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

Jan 05   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

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

Jan 11   Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

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   On this day in history black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 15   On this day in history mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin   

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) in the year 1949.   

Jan 18   South African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 president Truman announces his point 4 program   

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

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

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   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

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

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

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61