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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 12   Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs   

Jan 14   Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

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

Jan 15   Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin in the year 1949.   

Jan 16   In the year 1949 "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   "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont) in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61