Soviet Union Tests First Atomic Bomb at Semipalatinsk, August 29, 1949
Date: August 29, 1949
Date: August 29, 1949
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 β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)…
The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec. 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 1949Truman Unveils Fair Deal in State of the…
Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany. Date: May 23, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 23 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Mildred Gillars Convicted of…
Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Date: April 23, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 23 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Truman Unveils Fair Deal in State of the Union, January 5, 1949Amethyst Incident: PLA Attacks…
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: PLA Siege…
The first oil was taken in Oil Rocks (Neft DaΕlarΔ±), the world's oldest offshore oil platform. Date: November 7, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Torino Football Team Killed in Plane Crash, May 4,…