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Pages in category "1949 births" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 14,909 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Pages in category "1949 deaths" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,830 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
April 13 – The 6.7 M w Olympia earthquake affected the Puget Sound region of western Washington with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing eight deaths and $25 million in damage. April 23 – Development of the USS United States (CVA-58) "supercarrier" is cancelled; high-ranking Navy officials resign in protest in what has ...
1949 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1949th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 949th year of the 2nd millennium, the 49th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1940s decade.
The Lithuanian Partisans Declaration of February 16, 1949 was created. Born: Lyn Paul , pop singer and actress, in Wythenshawe , England February 17 , 1949 (Thursday)
1949 – Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2021) 1949 – Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician; 1949 – Archie Manning, American football player; 1950 – Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (d. 1998) 1951 – Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (d. 2001)
The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1949 as follows: [1] The March 1 "lonely hearts" murders of a widow and her three-year-old granddaughter in Grand Rapids. The killers were Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck. (274 points)
Billy Walkabout (March 31, 1949 – March 7, 2007) is thought to be the most decorated Native American soldier of the Vietnam War. He received one Distinguished Service Cross (upgraded from Silver Star), one Bronze Star Medal , one Army Commendation Medal , and one Purple Heart .