Page 4: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 02   A US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes first nonstop round-the-world flight at Fort Worth TX, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hours   

Mar 02   In the year 1949 the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)   

Mar 04   In the year 1949 andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister   

Mar 04   On this day in history piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player   

Mar 04   Security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1949 wAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 09   Brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA in the year 1949.   

Mar 09   Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

Mar 09   England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1949 the first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad.   

Mar 10   Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 12   In the year 1949 maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95   

Mar 13   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman in the year 1949.   

Mar 13   In the year 1949 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 15   On this day in history wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Mar 16   KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Mar 17   Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 in the year 1949.   

Mar 18   NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified in the year 1949.   

Mar 18   On this day in history nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified   

Mar 18   In the year 1949 nATO set up by seven European countries   

Mar 19   1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn in the year 1949.   

Mar 19   First museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1949 wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 23   Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC in the year 1949.   

Mar 23   The Cars vocalist Ric Ocasek born this day in the year 1949.   

Mar 24   21st Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Mar 24   21st Academy Awards "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win in the year 1949.   

Mar 24   21st Academy Awards: "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win in the year 1949.   

Mar 24   Walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre") in the year 1949.   

Mar 25   In the year 1949 hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54   

Mar 25   SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 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   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   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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