October 1949

October 1, 1949 (Saturday)

October 2, 1949 (Sunday)

October 3, 1949 (Monday)

October 4, 1949 (Tuesday)

October 5, 1949 (Wednesday)

October 6, 1949 (Thursday)

October 7, 1949 (Friday)

October 8, 1949 (Saturday)

October 9, 1949 (Sunday)

October 10, 1949 (Monday)

October 11, 1949 (Tuesday)

  • Wilhelm Pieck became 1st State President of East Germany.
  • At the United Nations, Soviet diplomat Yakov Malik proposed that each of the 39 member countries release a full account of atomic bombs and other weapons they possessed. American delegate Warren Austin dismissed the idea as meaningless if there were no means of verification.[15]

October 12, 1949 (Wednesday)

October 13, 1949 (Thursday)

  • Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru addressed both houses of US Congress with a speech assuring Americans that his country would not stay neutral "where freedom is menaced, or justice threatened," but stopped short of pledging military assistance.[17]
  • The French National Assembly approved Socialist Jules Moch as the next prime minister of France by just one vote over the minimum required. 311 votes were cast in Moch's favour with 223 against; he needed 310.[18]
  • Died: Michael J. O'Doherty, 75, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila

October 14, 1949 (Friday)

October 15, 1949 (Saturday)

  • Communist troops were reported to be in full control of Guangzhou.[22]
  • President Truman nominated nineteen new federal judges, including Virgin Islands Governor William H. Hastie, the first African-American to be named to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.[23]
  • Died: Elmer Clifton, 59, American writer, film director and actor; Fritz Leiber, 67, American actor; László Rajk, 40, Hungarian Communist politician (executed)

October 16, 1949 (Sunday)

October 17, 1949 (Monday)

October 18, 1949 (Tuesday)

  • Communist Chinese forces captured the port city of Xiamen.[29]
  • Exiled King Leopold III of Belgium agreed to a referendum on his return to Belgium, promising to remain in Switzerland if he received less than 55% support.[30]

October 19, 1949 (Wednesday)

October 20, 1949 (Thursday)

October 21, 1949 (Friday)

October 22, 1949 (Saturday)

October 23, 1949 (Sunday)

October 24, 1949 (Monday)

October 25, 1949 (Tuesday)

October 26, 1949 (Wednesday)

October 27, 1949 (Thursday)

October 28, 1949 (Friday)

October 29, 1949 (Saturday)

October 30, 1949 (Sunday)

October 31, 1949 (Monday)

References

  1. Raskin, A. H. (October 1, 1949). "Parleys Collapse". The New York Times. p. 1.
  2. "Soviet Recognizes China Red Regime; Drops Chiang Link". The New York Times. October 3, 1949. p. 1.
  3. Briordy, William J. (October 3, 1949). "Yankees And Dodgers Win Pennants In Final Games; 68,055 Cheer In Stadium". The New York Times. p. 1.
  4. "Comic Strip Artists Make Model Out of Truman". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. October 4, 1949. p. 5.
  5. "President Harry S. Truman Poses With Completed Cartoon Portraits". Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. "Comics Shown In Library Of Congress". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 4, 1949. p. 2.
  7. Barrett, George (October 6, 1949). "U.N. Flag Hoisted Over New Building". The New York Times. p. 3.
  8. "Tito Okays Chinese Reds". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 6, 1949. p. 1.
  9. Davies, Lawrence E. (October 7, 1949). "Tokyo Rose Sentenced to 10 Years And Fined $10,000 for Treason". The New York Times. p. 1.
  10. "Red China Sets Relations As Price of News Activity". The New York Times. October 7, 1949. p. 10.
  11. Warren, Lansing (October 7, 1949). "President Permits Queuille To Resign". The New York Times. p. 6.
  12. McLaughlin, Kathleen (October 8, 1949). "Soviet Zone Forms New German State As Rival To Bonn". The New York Times. p. 1.
  13. "West Berlin Asks Entry Into Bonn Government". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. October 8, 1949. p. 2.
  14. Lowe, Sam (2012). Arizona Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Morris Book Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 9780762783823.
  15. "Reds Demand Nations Reveal A-Bomb Tally". The Washington Post. October 12, 1949. p. 1.
  16. Bradley, John A. (October 13, 1949). "Control of Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Sold to Hilton Chain for $3,000,000". The New York Times. p. 1.
  17. Waggoner, Walter H. (October 14, 1949). "Nehru Bars Neutrality in Injustice; Talk Suggests India as Conciliator". The New York Times. p. 1.
  18. Shevlin, Maurice (October 14, 1949). "Socialist Moch OK'd As Premier in a Close Vote". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. p. 1.
  19. Porter, Russell (October 15, 1949). "11 Communists Convicted of Plot; Medina To Sentence Them Friday; 6 Of Counsel Jailed in Contempt". The New York Times. p. 1.
  20. "30 Die in Guatemala Storm". The New York Times. October 15, 1949. p. 6.
  21. "Guatemala Storm Toll is 300". The New York Times. October 17, 1949. p. 13.
  22. Durdin, Tillman (October 16, 1949). "Canton Is Placed Under Red Regime; Transition Calm". The New York Times. p. 1.
  23. Waggoner, Walter H. (October 16, 1949). "McGohey Is Named Federal Judge; Hastie First Negro in Appeals Court". The New York Times. p. 1.
  24. "5-Month Walkout Is Ended At Singer". The New York Times. October 17, 1949. p. 1.
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  26. Callender, Harold (October 18, 1949). "Moch Drops Reins; Fails On Cabinet". The New York Times. p. 11.
  27. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: Volume 3, Part 1A, Number 2, Books July-December 1949. Library of Congress. p. 333.
  28. "Books Published Today". The New York Times. October 17, 1949. p. 20.
  29. "Reds Seize Amoy; Canton Blockaded". The New York Times. October 18, 1949. p. 1.
  30. "King Leopold to Abdicate If Vote Falls Under 55%". The New York Times. October 19, 1949. p. 15.
  31. "Guatemalan Flood Toll Is 4,0000; Damage Is Placed at $40,000,000". The New York Times. October 20, 1949. pp. 1, 7.
  32. "U. S. Ends Trials of Japanese". The New York Times. October 20, 1949. p. 14.
  33. Warren, Lansing (October 21, 1949). "French Assembly Accepts Mayer, Liberal, as Premier". The New York Times. p. 1.
  34. "Seamen's Strike Off; Union Hits At Canada". The New York Times. October 21, 1949. p. 49.
  35. Porter, Russell (October 22, 1949). "10 Top Communists Gets 5 Years, One Gets 3, All Are Fined $10,000; U. S. Indicts Amtorg, 5 Heads Held". The New York Times. p. 1.
  36. "Hitler a Poor General, Says Von Manstein". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. October 22, 1949. p. 8.
  37. Middleton, Drew (October 22, 1949). "West Germans Bid For Voice In East". The New York Times. p. 1.
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  39. "Pre-Election Fight In Colombia Kills 20". The New York Times. October 21, 1949. p. 3.
  40. Warren, Lansing (October 24, 1949). "Bidault Is Named Premier As French Crisis Deepens". The New York Times. p. 1.
  41. Rosenthal, A. M. (October 25, 1949). "Lie Says Only U. N. Can Prevent War". The New York Times. p. 9.
  42. Yust, Walter, ed. (1950). 1950 Britannica Book of the Year. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. p. 13.
  43. "British Jet Airliner Averages 450 M.P.H.". The New York Times. October 26, 1949. p. 5.
  44. "Mannstein Says He Could Have Stopped Russia". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. October 26, 1949. p. 12.
  45. "Chapter 5 -Struggle, Strikes and Collapse". Waterfront Workers History Project. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  46. Longshore, David (2008). Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones. New York: Facts On File, Inc. p. 258. ISBN 9781438118796.
  47. "Being Sworn In As The New Ambassador To Denmark". The New York Times. October 29, 1949. p. 4.
  48. "600 Scotsmen Sign Demand for Self Rule". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. October 30, 1949. p. 1.
  49. "German Reds End Subsidies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 31, 1949. p. 2.
  50. Allard, Charles H. (November 1, 1949). "Bethlehem Walkout Settled; Allegheny Ludlum Strike On". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 2.
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