1949 Calendar
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1949 Historical Event(s)
- January 29, 1949 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Ox in Chinese astrology.
- February 14, 1949 – The Knesset (Israeli parliament) convenes for the first time.
- March 2, 1949 – The first automatic street light is installed in New Milford, Connecticut.
- April 1, 1949 – The 26 counties of the Irish Free State become the Republic of Ireland.
- May 9, 1949 – Rainier III of Monaco becomes Prince of Monaco.
- May 12, 1949 – The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
- June 24, 1949 – The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd.
- June 25, 1949 – Long-Haired Hare, starring Bugs Bunny, is released in theaters.
- July 21, 1949 – The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
- December 7, 1949 – Chinese Civil War: The government of Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei.
Who Were Born On 1949?
- January 22, 1949 – Steve Perry, American singer and musician (Journey)
- February 4, 1949 – Rasim Delic, Bosnian military chief of staff and war criminal (d. 2010)
- February 8, 1949 – Brooke Adams, American actress
- February 16, 1949 – Bob Didier, American baseball player
- February 22, 1949 – Olga Morozova, Russian tennis player
- July 7, 1949 – Shelley Duvall, American actress
- August 18, 1949 – Nigel Griggs, bassist
- December 1, 1949 – Jan Brett, American author illustrator
- December 18, 1949 – David A. Johnston, American volcanologist (d. 1980)
- December 24, 1949 – Randy Neugebauer, American politician