U.S. Senate Ratifies North Atlantic Treaty, July 21, 1949
Date: July 21, 1949
Date: July 21, 1949
The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976). Date: January 26, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More…
Paul Robeson performs a second concert in Peekskill, New York eight days after the Peekskill riots. Date: September 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 4 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Ezra Pound Wins First Bollingen Prize in Poetry, February…
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 β π Other events on January 5 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Newfoundland Joins Canadian Confederation as 10th Province,…
The 6.7 Msβ― KarlΔ±ova earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 320β450 dead. Date: August 17, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 17 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Amethyst Incident: PLA Attacks HMS Amethyst…
WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta. Date: October 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 3 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Iva Valley Shooting in Nigeria: 21 Miners Killed, November 18, 1949Thailand Elects…
The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time. Date: February 14, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Matsukawa Train Derailment in Japan Sparks Political Firestorm, August 17, 1949Cochin-Travancore Merge into Thiru-Kochi Ends…