Date: July 1, 1949
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 1949Thailand Elects…
In his State of the Union address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program. Date: January 5, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Israel-Syria Mixed Armistice Commission Brokers Final 1948…
Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO. Date: March 30, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Ezra Pound Wins First Bollingen Prize in Poetry, February 19,…
Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner. Date: July 27, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Torino Football Team Killed in Plane Crash, May 4, 1949First TV Western Hopalong Cassidy…
EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation. Date: May 6, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Mildred Gillars Convicted of Treason March 10, 1949Hale Telescope First Light at Palomar…
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC. Date: June 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Luis Muñoz Marín Inaugurated as Puerto Rico’s First Elected Governor, January 2,…