Page 4: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 02   In the year 1949 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   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   On this day in history the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)   

Mar 04   Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player in the year 1949.   

Mar 04   On this day in history security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel   

Mar 05   In the year 1949 bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30   

Mar 08   WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 12   Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman   

Mar 13   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

Mar 15   WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

Mar 18   In the year 1949 nATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified   

Mar 18   NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ratified on this day in history.   

Mar 18   NATO set up by seven European countries in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre")   

Mar 25   Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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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   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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61