Mildred Gillars Convicted of Treason March 10, 1949
Date: March 10, 1949
Date: March 10, 1949
The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976). Date: January 26, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, is established. Date: January 3, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Truman Unveils Fair Deal in State of the Union, January 5, 1949Chinese…
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC. Date: June 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 24 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference Ends, Sovereignty Transfer Agreed November 2, 1949Bangko Sentral…
Hanns Albin Rauter, a chief SS and Police Leader in the Netherlands, is convicted and executed for crimes against humanity. Date: March 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 24 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Matsukawa Train Derailment in Japan…
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin. Date: May 12, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 12 π Events on this day in 1949 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1949North Atlantic Treaty Organization Treaty Takes Effect, August 24, 1949Chinese Civil War Peace Talks Fail…
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 1949Kemi Strike…