East Germany Formed as Communist German Democratic Republic, October 7, 1949
Date: October 7, 1949
Date: October 7, 1949
The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming. Date: January 11, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949BAA and…
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…
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 1949First Emmy Awards…
The Berlin Airlift ends. Date: September 30, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 30 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Mann Gulch Fire Kills 13 in Montana – August 5, 1949U.S. Senate Ratifies North Atlantic Treaty, July 21, 1949U.S. Armed Forces…
The IsraelβSyria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire agreements to end the 1948 ArabβIsraeli War. Date: July 20, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 20 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Smith Act Trials Convict Communist Party Leaders…
The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association. Date: August 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 3 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Hale Telescope First Light at…