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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history kFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1949 first museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge TN   

Mar 21   WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 21st Academy Awards   

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

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

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

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