Date: August 17, 1949
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 β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Israel-Syria Mixed Armistice Commission Brokers Final 1948 Arab-Israeli…
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 β π Other events on November 1 π Events on this day in…
The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. Date: July 21, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 21 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference Ends, Sovereignty Transfer Agreed November 2, 1949Albert II Rides V-2 Rocket, First…
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 1949Ezra Pound Wins…
The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed. Date: October 7, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 7 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949de Havilland Comet First Jet Airliner Initial Flight July 27, 1949Western Powers Approve Basic Law, Establish…
The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. Date: August 22, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 22 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Hungary Adopts 1949 Constitution, Becomes People’s Republic – August 20, 1949United Nations Headquarters…