Page 5: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 26   11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 in the year 1949.   

Mar 28   In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 29   On this day in history turkey recognizes Israel   

Mar 30   In the year 1949 dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   On this day in history riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO.   

Mar 31   Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923 in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   In the year 1949 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

Apr 03   KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada   

Apr 03   WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 establishment of NATO   

Apr 04   Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement in the year 1949.   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

Apr 04   The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history wKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 05   On this day in history 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham IL)   

Apr 05   60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham Ill) in the year 1949.   

Apr 06   Stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances) in the year 1949.   

Apr 07   In the year 1949 "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances   

Apr 07   In the year 1949 the Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein musical classic of love and war," South Pacific", unfolded on a lush tropical island swarming with Seabees, nurses, natives and coconut trees on this night in 1949.   

Apr 09   UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages in the year 1949.   

Apr 10   In the year 1949 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

Apr 10   Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1949 3rd NBA Championship: Minn Lakers beat Wash Capitols, 4 games to 2   

Apr 13   In the year 1949 c V France, dies at 80   

Apr 13   In the Puget Sound area, Washington region a 6.9 earthquake occured between Olympia and Tacoma, along the southern edge of Puget Sound. Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people were killed on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1949 joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68   

Apr 15   In the year 1949 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

Apr 15   Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1949 stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

Apr 16   Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   In the year 1949 toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

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

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61