WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO DECEMBER 1949
Find out what all happened April to December 1949

Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist forces occupy the city of Guangzhou (Canton), in Guangdong, China. (14. October 1949)

KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule. (29. December 1949)

Rainier III of Monaco becomes Prince of Monaco. (9. May 1949)

The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd. (24. June 1949)

The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia. (2. November 1949)

The diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and the German Democratic Republic are established. (16. October 1949)

Long-Haired Hare, starring Bugs Bunny, is released in theaters. (25. June 1949)

The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin. (12. May 1949)

Soviet atomic bomb project: The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. (29. August 1949)

The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China. (29. September 1949)

WERD, the 1st black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta, Georgia. (3. October 1949)

The first Plenary Session of the National People's Congress approves the design of the Flag of the People's Republic of China. (27. September 1949)

The Berlin Airlift ends. (30. September 1949)

The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed. (7. October 1949)

The Peekskill Riots erupt after a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York. (4. September 1949)

Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war. (20. July 1949)

The Federal Republic of Germany is established and the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is proclaimed. (23. May 1949)

Queen Charlotte earthquake: Canada's largest earthquake since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake (22. August 1949)

The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. (21. July 1949)

Arsène Wenger (Arsenal FC Manager and earlier soccer player) was borned in Strasbourg, France. (22. October 1949)

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