Sir Duncan George Stewart, governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak, was fatally stabbed by a member of the Rukun 13. Date: December 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 4 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others is adopted. Date: December 2, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 2 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Date: November 26, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria. Date: November 18, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 18…
The People's Liberation Army Air Force is founded. Date: November 11, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 11 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
The first oil was taken in Oil Rocks (Neft DaΕlarΔ±), the world's oldest offshore oil platform. Date: November 7, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs. Date: November 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 3 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
The DutchβIndonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia. Date: November 2, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 2 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)
All 55 people on board Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 are killed when the Douglas DC-4 operating the flight collides in mid-air with a Bolivian Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft over Alexandria, Virginia. Date: November 1, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 1 π Events on this day in…
An Air France Lockheed Constellation crashes in the Azores, killing all 48 people on board. Date: October 28, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 28 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today)