Date: November 1, 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 1949People’s Republic of China Established, October 1, 1949Captain James Gallagher Completes First…
An Air France Lockheed Constellation crashes in the Azores, killing all 48 people on board. Date: October 28, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949First Non-Stop Around-the-World Flight Lands in Fort Worth, March 2,…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Greek Civil War…
The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming. Date: January 11, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Harding and…
The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations. Date: April 18, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949National Security…
The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed. Date: April 28, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on…