Aeroflot Flight 17 Crashes Near Novosibirsk, 25 Killed – May 13, 1949

The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash. Date: May 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in…

Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute. Date: March 2, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)…

The first Emmy Awards are presented in the United States; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club. Date: January 25, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Air France Lockheed Constellation Crashes in Azores, 48…

All 55 people on board Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 are killed when the Douglas DC-4 operating the flight collides in mid-air with a Bolivian Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft over Alexandria, Virginia. Date: November 1, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in…

The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations. Date: April 18, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Kemi Strike…