Cold War: Twelve Nations Sign North Atlantic Treaty, Create NATO, April 4, 1949
Date: April 4, 1949
Date: April 4, 1949
The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association. Date: August 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 3 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Chinese Civil War Battle of…
Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMSΒ AmethystΒ (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War. Date: April 20, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 20 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949United Nations Headquarters Cornerstone Laid,…
Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls. Date: February 15, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 15 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More…
The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Γire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations. Date: April 18, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 18 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Mann Gulch…
Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting. Date: April 1, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Effingham Hospital Fire…
The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Date: November 26, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949SS Noronic Burns in Toronto Harbour, 118+ Dead – September 17,…