People’s Republic of China Established, October 1, 1949

Paul Robeson performs a second concert in Peekskill, New York eight days after the Peekskill riots. Date: September 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Hale Telescope First Light at Palomar Observatory, January 26,…

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 1949Kemi Strike Protest Turns Deadly, Two Killed in…

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 1949Aeroflot Flight 17 Crashes Near Novosibirsk, 25…

Hanns Albin Rauter, a chief SS and Police Leader in the Netherlands, is convicted and executed for crimes against humanity. Date: March 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949First Networked Television Broadcasts Begin…

Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. Date: January 2, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Harding and de Vaux Begin Qumran Cave 1 Excavations, February 15,…