Historical Events In 1949

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

Jan 01   In the year 1949 tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

Jan 02   On this day in history kDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV   

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

Jan 10   The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

Jan 17   The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 19   Cuba recognises Israel on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   President Truman announces his point 4 program in the year 1949.   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

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