Historical Events In 1949

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 01   Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand in the year 1949.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 general Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1949 first photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker   

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   In the year 1949 first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

Jan 10   RCA introduces 45 RPM record on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin   

Jan 16   "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history president Truman announces his point 4 program   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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