Mildred Gillars Convicted of Treason March 10, 1949
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)
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ΓlysΓ©e Accords Signed, Vietnam Gains Independence, March 8, 1949
President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor BαΊ£o ΔαΊ‘i sign the ΓlysΓ©e Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Date: March 8, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in…
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First Non-Stop Around-the-World Flight Lands in Fort Worth, March 2, 1949
Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute. Date: March 2, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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Armistice Agreements End 1948 Arab-Israeli War, February 24, 1949
The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Date: February 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 24 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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Ezra Pound Wins First Bollingen Prize in Poetry, February 19, 1949
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 β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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Chaim Weizmann Becomes First President of Israel, February 17, 1949
Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel. Date: February 17, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 17 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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Harding and de Vaux Begin Qumran Cave 1 Excavations, February 15, 1949
Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls. Date: February 15, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 15 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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Asbestos Strike Begins in Canada, Quiet Revolution Starts February 14, 1949
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 β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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Knesset First Convening in Israel February 14, 1949
The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time. Date: February 14, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
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First Television Daytime Soap Opera Broadcast on NBC Chicago January 31, 1949
These Are My Children, the first television daytime soap opera, is broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago, United States. Date: January 31, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
