East Germany Formed as Communist German Democratic Republic, October 7, 1949

Aeroflot Flight 17 crashes on approach to Severny Airport in Novosibirsk, killing 25. Date: May 13, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 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 → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The 6.7 Ms  Karlıova earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 320–450 dead. Date: August 17, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Chinese Civil War: Communists Capture Tianjin…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 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 → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Knesset Votes to Move Israel’s Capital to Jerusalem, December 13, 1949First TV Western Hopalong Cassidy Airs…