Matsukawa Train Derailment in Japan Sparks Political Firestorm, August 17, 1949
Date: August 17, 1949
Date: August 17, 1949
WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta. Date: October 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Reykjavík NATO Riot in Austurvöllur Square, March 30, 1949Albert II Rides V-2…
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 1949Torino Football Team Killed in Plane Crash, May…
The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Date: February 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Effingham Hospital Fire Kills 77, Spurs U.S. Fire Code Reforms…
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 1949Reykjavík NATO Riot in Austurvöllur Square, March 30, 1949First Television…
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin. Date: May 12, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Truman Unveils Fair Deal in State of the Union, January 5, 1949These Are My Children,…
The Israel–Syria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire agreements to end the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Date: July 20, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Zeng Liansong’s Design Chosen as China’s Flag,…