Date: November 1, 1949
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 1949Newfoundland Joins Canadian Confederation as 10th Province, March 31, 1949First TV Western Hopalong…
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 1949People’s Liberation Army Navy Established, April 23, 1949Harding…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, is established. Date: January 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 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,…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. Date: August 22, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949UN Cease-Fire Ends India-Pakistan Kashmir War, January 1, 1949Zeng Liansong’s Design Chosen as…
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) More events from 1949Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference Ends, Sovereignty Transfer Agreed November 2,…