Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War. Date: April 20, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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 → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Date: April 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years. Date: April 1, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada. Date: March 31, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO. Date: March 30, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
More than 92,000 kulaks are suddenly deported from the Baltic states to Siberia. Date: March 25, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)