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
Top Grossing Films
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
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
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
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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.
What was the #1 billboard song in May 1949?
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The most popular song in May 1949 in U.S. according to Billboard magazine was "(Ghost) riders in the sky:a cowboy legend" by Vaughn Monroe
First Class Stamps(2 Answers)
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In 1949 a standard first-class stamp (up to one ounce) was $.03 - and a postcard was $.01. Three cents in 1949 is equivalent to $.27 in 2008 dollars.
What is your favorite song by Woody Guthrie in Concert 1949?(0 Answers)
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