East Germany Formed as Communist German Democratic Republic, October 7, 1949
Date: October 7, 1949
Date: October 7, 1949
Aeroflot Flight 17 crashes on approach to Severny Airport in Novosibirsk, killing 25. Date: May 13, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 13 ๐ Events on this day in 1949 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Albert II Rides V-2 Rocket, First Mammal in Space June 14, 1949Mildred…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1949 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
The 6.7 Msโฏ Karlฤฑova earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 320โ450 dead. Date: August 17, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1949 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Chinese Civil War: Communists Capture Tianjin…
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 โ ๐ Other events on February 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1949 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Republic of Ireland Declared Republic, Leaves Commonwealth Association…
Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University. Date: February 19, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1949 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Established January 3, 1949Harding…
The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. Date: July 21, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1949 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Knesset Votes to Move Israelโs Capital to Jerusalem, December 13, 1949First TV Western Hopalong Cassidy Airs…