People’s Liberation Army Navy Established, April 23, 1949

The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria. Date: November 18, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18…

Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan. Date: December 10, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day…

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 1949Reykjavík NATO Riot in Austurvöllur Square, March 30, 1949People’s Liberation…

Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China. Date: September 27, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Canada Repeals Japanese-Canadian Internment After Seven Years, April 1, 1949Knesset First…

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 → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Iva Valley Shooting in Nigeria:…

Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany. Date: May 23, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1949Newfoundland Joins Canadian Confederation…