The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins.
Tag: 1949
12 May 1949
The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin. On May 12, 1949, an early crisis of the Cold War comes to an end when the…
9 May 1949
Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco. Prince Rainier III ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling…
8 June 1949
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four is published. George Orwell’s 46th birthday was less than a month off when his last novel was published in London…
30 September 1949
The Berlin Airlift come to an end. After 15 months and more than 250,000 flights, the Berlin Airlift officially comes to an end. The airlift…
8 June 1949
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four is first published. George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, Nineteen Eighty-four, is published. The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as…
25 January 1949
The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club. On this day in 1949, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences holds its…
5 January 1949
President Harry S. Truman announces his Fair Deal program. On January 05, 1949, President Harry S. Truman announces, in his State of the Union address,…
30 September 1949
The Berlin Airlift comes to an end. The Berlin Airlift has been succeeding in delivering more cargo and after fifteen months, it has officially ended…