UN Cease-Fire Ends India-Pakistan Kashmir War, January 1, 1949
Date: January 1, 1949
Date: January 1, 1949
A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States. Date: April 5, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Aeroflot Flight 17…
The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro TomΓ , due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash. Date: May 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in…
In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established. Date: May 20, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Armistice Agreements End 1948 Arab-Israeli War, February…
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin. Date: May 12, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 12 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949EDSAC First Practical Stored-Program Computer Runs First Operation May 6, 1949Effingham Hospital Fire Kills 77,…
Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Date: April 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Harding and de Vaux Begin Qumran Cave 1 Excavations, February…
Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is convicted of treason. Date: March 10, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Chinese Civil War Peace Talks Fail in Beijing, April 1, 1949Harding and de Vaux Begin Qumran Cave…