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Famous Births
- Mar. 21: Eddie Money - Musician
- Jun. 22: Meryl Streep - Doubt
Famous Deaths
- Aug. 16: Margaret Mitchell - Author
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 01: Dinah Shore - Buttons and Bows
- Jan. 08: Spike Jones - All I Want for Christmas
- Jan. 15: Dinah Shore - Buttons and Bows
- Jan. 22: Evelyn Knight - A Little Bird Told
- Mar. 12: Blue Barron - Cruising Down the River
- Mar. 26: Russ Morgan - Cruising Down the River
- May 14: Vaughn Monroe - A Cowboy Legend
- July 30: Perry Como - Some Enchanted Evening
- Sep. 03: Vic Damone - You're Breaking My Heart
- Oct. 01: Frankie Laine - That Lucky Old Sun
- Nov. 26: Frankie Laine - Mule Train Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
22nd Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 23, 1950
- Best Picture: All the Kings Men
- Best Actor: Broderick Crawford in All the King's Men
- Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress
- Best Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz for Letter to Three Wives
- Best Documentary: Daybreak in Udi Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Top Athletes
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March 1949
- March 31: Newfoundland entered the confederation as Canada's 10th province.
May 1949
- May 11: Siam changed its named to Thailand.
- May 12: The Soviet Union lifted it's blockade of West Berlin allowing countries to deliver much needed aid to citizens.
September 16 1949
September 16: Warner Bros. airs the first Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring The Road Runner, it was titled ''Fast and Furry-ous''.
October 1949
- October 1: The People's Republic of China was founded.
December 1949
- December 27: After years of fighting within Indonesia, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands declares their sovereignty.
1949 Questions
What is one Photo that defines the year 1949? 11 AnswersSept. 23 President Truman issued a statement: "We have evidence that within recent weeks an atomic explosion occurred in the U.S.S.R." Russia had the bomb. It m... read more
Jackson Pollocks work gives me chills... Does anyone know where I can get the aug 8,1949 time magazine? I need that article! 1 AnswerTime Magazine Aug 8,1949 is available on the web at http://www.time.com/time/magazine/0,9263,7601490808,00.html but I don't see a Jackson Pollock article in it. read more
Was hyperinflation in Taiwan a valid case to observe? 1 AnswerI would say "no" to the question , but instead saying that if there is no "World War 2 " Taiwan probably will not experience the encomic crists at 1949 ,due to ... read more



