March 1949

The following events occurred in March 1949:

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March 1, 1949 (Tuesday)

March 2, 1949 (Wednesday)

March 3, 1949 (Thursday)

March 4, 1949 (Friday)

  • Israel's application of membership to the United Nations was approved by the Security Council by a vote of 9–1, with Egypt casting the only dissenting vote and Britain abstaining.[6]
  • Andrey Vyshinsky succeeded Vyacheslav Molotov as Soviet Foreign Minister.
  • Died: James Rowland Angell, 79, American psychologist and educator

March 5, 1949 (Saturday)

March 6, 1949 (Sunday)

March 7, 1949 (Monday)

March 8, 1949 (Tuesday)

  • Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion presented the Knesset with a four-year development plan for the country. The program called for a doubling of immigration, development of Jerusalem, encouragement of private investment and the eradication of illiteracy.[12]
  • Sun Fo resigned as Premier of the Republic of China.[13]
  • Born: Natalia Kuchinskaya, Olympic gymnast, in Leningrad, USSR

March 9, 1949 (Wednesday)

March 10, 1949 (Thursday)

March 11, 1949 (Friday)

March 12, 1949 (Saturday)

March 13, 1949 (Sunday)

  • South Korean Army forces launched a spring offensive against the Jeju uprising as South Korean President Syngman Rhee issued orders to eradicate the insurgents.[20]

March 14, 1949 (Monday)

March 15, 1949 (Tuesday)

March 16, 1949 (Wednesday)

March 17, 1949 (Thursday)

March 18, 1949 (Friday)

March 19, 1949 (Saturday)

  • In a move to impede the establishment of a West German state, the East German People's Council in Berlin adopted a constitution providing for the creation of a central government in a unified Germany after the Allied occupation.[26]
  • Born: Valery Leontiev, pop singer, in Ust-Usa, Komi ASSR, Soviet Union
  • Died: James Somerville, 66, Royal Navy officer

March 20, 1949 (Sunday)

March 21, 1949 (Monday)

March 22, 1949 (Tuesday)

  • Canadian Finance Minister Douglas Abbott presented a budget for the next fiscal year estimating revenue at $2.477 billion and expenditure at $2.39 billion. $368 million worth of taxes were cut from a wide variety of items ranging from personal and corporate taxes to soft drinks, cosmetics and matches.[30]
  • Born: Fanny Ardant, actress, in Saumur, France; John Toshack, footballer and manager, in Cardiff, Wales

March 23, 1949 (Wednesday)

  • Lebanon and Israel signed an armistice agreement providing for the exchange of prisoners of war and the setting of the demarcation line to correspond with the international Lebanese-Palestinian border.[31]
  • The British North American Act 1949, known since 1982 as the Newfoundland Act, was enacted in the United Kingdom to confirm and give effect to the Terms of union agreed to between Canada and Newfoundland.

March 24, 1949 (Thursday)

March 25, 1949 (Friday)

March 26, 1949 (Saturday)

March 27, 1949 (Sunday)

  • By a vote of 188–112, the Italian Senate approved of entering negotiations to join the North Atlantic alliance.[37]
  • Died: Elisheva Bikhovski, 60, Russian-Israeli poet, writer and translator

March 28, 1949 (Monday)

March 29, 1949 (Tuesday)

March 30, 1949 (Wednesday)

March 31, 1949 (Thursday)

  • Newfoundland became the 10th province of Canada.[25]
  • Winston Churchill told an audience of 14,000 people in Boston Garden that the Soviets would have overrun all of Europe and attacked Britain "but for the deterrent of the atomic bomb in the hands of the United States."[42]
  • The first batch of 7-inch single vinyl records, often referred to as "45s" for the number of revolutions on the turntable per minute, was released in the United States by RCA Victor. The new format caught on with the public over the next few years since the discs were lighter in weight than the old 78s and yet still durable, making them an ideal format for jukeboxes.[43]

References

  1. Effrat, Louis (March 2, 1949). "Louis Resigns Heavyweight Title And Will Become Boxing Promoter". The New York Times: 1, 35.
  2. Ference, Gregory C., ed. (1994). Chronology of 20th Century Eastern European History. Gale Research, Inc. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-8103-8879-6.
  3. Waggoner, Walter H. (March 3, 1949). "B-50 Circles Globe Non-Stop In 94 Hours; Refueled in Air at 4 Bases By B-29 Tankers". The New York Times: 1.
  4. Reston, James (March 4, 1949). "Oslo Accepts Bid To Atlantic Talks". The New York Times: 1.
  5. Leviero, Anthony (March 4, 1949). "President Appoints Johnson As the Successor to Forrestal". The New York Times: 1.
  6. "Security Council Votes Membership In U.N. For Israel". Chicago Daily Tribune: 1. March 5, 1949.
  7. Glain, Stephan (2011). State Vs. Defense: The Battle to Define America's Empire. Broadway Paperbacks. p. 102. ISBN 9780307408426.
  8. "Hungary Convicts 13 In Alleged Plot With Mindszenty". The New York Times: 1. March 6, 1949.
  9. Schumach, Murray (March 6, 1949). "Miss Coplon Won Barnard Honors". The New York Times: 3.
  10. "British Create Plutonium In a Big Atomic Advance". The New York Times: 7. March 7, 1949.
  11. "Pay 'Close' to $100,000, Williams, Red Sox, Says". The New York Times: 33. March 8, 1949.
  12. Currivan, Gene (March 9, 1949). "Israel Sets a Four-Year Plan And Aims for Arab Alliances". The New York Times: 1, 12.
  13. "Sun Fo Quits Post As China's Premier". The New York Times: 1. March 8, 1949.
  14. Leonard, Thomas M. (1977). Day By Day: The Forties. New York: Facts On File, Inc. p. 878. ISBN 978-0-87196-375-8.
  15. "Soviet Parliament Is Told Of 20% Rise in Military Budget". The New York Times: 1. March 11, 1949.
  16. "'Axis Sally' Is Found Guilty; Sentence on Treason Delayed". The New York Times: 1. March 11, 1949.
  17. Brewer, Sam Pope (March 12, 1949). "Transjordan Signs Israeli Cease-Fire On 'Enduring' Basis". The New York Times: 1.
  18. Waggoner, Walter H. (March 13, 1949). "Forrestal Scouts Germ War As Army Says U. S. Is Ready". The New York Times: 1.
  19. "Text of Forrestal Statement Minimizing the Immediate Peril of a Super 'Germ' Weapon". The New York Times: 37. March 13, 1949.
  20. Johnston, Richard J. H. (March 14, 1949). "Drive Upon Rebels Is Opened In Korea". The New York Times: 24.
  21. "British Clothes Rationing Ended After Seven Years". The New York Times: 8. March 15, 1949.
  22. "Coal Stoppage On With UMW Facing Loss of $68,000,000". The New York Times: 1, 26. March 14, 1949.
  23. Gruson, Sydney (March 16, 1949). "British Lift Bans on German Plants". The New York Times: 1.
  24. Warren, Virginia Lee (March 17, 1949). "Peron Takes Oath To Uphold Charter". The New York Times: 14.
  25. Yust, Walter, ed. (1950). 1950 Britannica Book of the Year. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. p. 4.
  26. Middleton, Drew (March 20, 1949). "Soviet Zone Group Approves Charter for All Germany". The New York Times: 1, 3.
  27. Gruson, Sydney (March 21, 1949). "3 Powers Outlaw Russian Currency In Western Berlin". The New York Times: 1.
  28. Matthews, Herbert L. (March 21, 1949). "Mosleyites, Reds Cause London Riot". The New York Times: 1, 3.
  29. Matthews, Herbert L. (March 22, 1949). "Rioting Brings Ban On London Rallies". The New York Times: 19.
  30. Philip, P. J. (March 23, 1949). "Sweeping Tax Cut Offered in Canada". The New York Times: 1, 22.
  31. "Israelis, Lebanese Sign An Armistice". The New York Times: 18. March 24, 1949.
  32. Collins, Joseph (March 25, 1949). "Russia Displaces Bulganin As Head of Armed Forces". The New York Times: 1.
  33. Lieberman, Henry R. (March 26, 1949). "Peiping Is Chosen Communist Capital". The New York Times: 7.
  34. "Denmark Will Sign Atlantic Alliance With Nine Others". The New York Times: 1. March 26, 1949.
  35. Lieberman, Henry R. (March 27, 1949). "Communists Name China Peace Group; Talks Open April 1". The New York Times: 1.
  36. Warren, Lansing (March 27, 1949). "France, Italy Sign Economic Accord". The New York Times: 4.
  37. Cortesi, Arnaldo (March 28, 1949). "Italy's Senators Back Pact, 188-112; Red Tactics Fail". The New York Times: 1.
  38. Kragh, Helge (April 1, 2013). "Big Bang: the etymology of a name". Astronomy & Geophysics. 54 (2): 2.28–2.30. doi:10.1093/astrogeo/att035.
  39. "Moscow Raises Sokolovsky To Armed Forces Deputy". The New York Times: 1. March 30, 1949.
  40. "Books Published Today". The New York Times: 23. March 29, 1949.
  41. "Iceland Joins Pact Amid Red Rioting". The New York Times: 2. March 31, 1949.
  42. "Churchill Holds Atom Bomb Saved Europe From Soviet". The New York Times: 1, 11. April 1, 1949.
  43. Broven, John (2009). Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers. University of Illinois Press. pp. 78–79. ISBN 9780252032905.
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