Historical Events In 1949

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

Mar 02   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 in the year 1949.   

Mar 02   The first automatic street light (New Milford CT) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel in the year 1949.   

Mar 05   On this day in history bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30   

Mar 08   On this day in history wAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 09   On this day in history brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

Mar 09   In the year 1949 brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

Mar 09   In the year 1949 england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes   

Mar 09   On this day in history the first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad.   

Mar 10   In the year 1949 detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949   

Mar 11   Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 15   WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Mar 16   KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified in the year 1949.   

Mar 18   On this day in history nATO set up by seven European countries   

Mar 19   1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1949 21st Academy Awards   

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre")   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied   

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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   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

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

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.