Date: March 2, 1949
The Canadian steamship SS Noronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives. Date: September 17, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference Ends, Sovereignty Transfer Agreed November 2,…
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 1949Armistice Agreements End 1948 Arab-Israeli War, February 24, 1949Asbestos Strike…
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 1949Berlin Airlift Ends September 30, 1949Canada Repeals Japanese-Canadian Internment After Seven Years, April 1, 1949U.S. Armed Forces…
The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash. Date: May 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in…
Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner. Date: July 27, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Armistice Agreements End 1948 Arab-Israeli War, February 24, 1949Effingham Hospital Fire Kills 77, Spurs…
In his State of the Union address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program. Date: January 5, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949U.S. Armed Forces Security Agency Established May…