Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history "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   In the year 1949 president Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1949 first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

Jan 11   On this day in history snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1949 dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

Jan 12   The children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs.   

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

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

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61