Date: December 10, 1949
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 → 📅 Other events on November 18…
Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is convicted of treason. Date: March 10, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Israel-Syria Mixed Armistice Commission Brokers Final 1948 Arab-Israeli Ceasefire July 20, 1949Amethyst Incident: PLA Attacks HMS Amethyst…
George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is published in the United States Date: June 8, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 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, 1949EDSAC First Practical…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Greek Communist Party Announces Temporary Cease-Fire, Ending Greek…
Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Date: April 23, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Harding and de Vaux Begin Qumran Cave 1 Excavations, February 15, 1949Knesset First Convening in…
Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist government. Date: January 15, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Effingham Hospital Fire Kills 77, Spurs U.S. Fire Code Reforms, April 5,…