Timeline of 1949

First Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Jan 2, 1949

Luis Muñoz Marín became the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. January 2, 1949 – January 2, 1965.

Newfoundland and Labrador became the tenth province of Canada

Mar 31, 1949

Newfoundland and Labrador became the tenth province to enter the Canadian Confederation.

First Premier of Newfoundland

Apr 1, 1949

Joseph Smallwood became the first premier of Newfoundland. From 1949-1970.

Canada Joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Apr 4, 1949

The organization is a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense to an attack by any external party. Twenty-two countries participate in NATO's Partnership for Peace.

Effingham Illinois St Anthony's Hospital burns down

Apr 5, 1949

St Anothony's Hospital burned down causing 66 people dead, 53 bodies recovered, and 8 still buried in the basement.

Leslie Frost Becomes Premier of Ontario

May 4, 1949

Leslie Frost wasthe16th premier of Ontario from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961.

Ending of a Nineteen Month Role

Jul 20, 1949

Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their 19-month war.

Ambato Ecuador

Aug 5, 1949

A 6.8 Ritcher earquake hit Ambato Ecuador. Destroyed 50 towns, and killed 6000 people.

Exploded Mines

Aug 14, 1949

Giuliano's men exploded mines under a convoy of police vehicles near the Bellolampo barracks outside Palermo, killing seven Carabinieri and wounding 11.

Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake

Aug 22, 1949

The magnitude is 8.1 and was one of the world's biggest earthquakes. Nobody died.

Russia tests first atomic bomb

Aug 29, 1949

Soviet Union tested it's first atomic bomb on Nagasaki Japan.

End of the Greek Civil War

Aug 31, 1949

The Greek Democratic Army in Albania and the Mount Grammos marks the end of the Greek Civil War.

Mass Murder

Sep 6, 1949

Howard Unruh, is a World War II veteran. He killed thirteen neighbors in Camden, New Jersey with a souvenir Luger to become America's first single-episode mass murderer.

Airplane explodes in Mid-Air

Sep 9, 1949

A Canadian Airline explodes in mid-air from Quebec to Baie-Comeau, Quebec. Albery Guay planned this out. Killing all 23 people onboard including his wife.

SS Noronic Ship

Sep 17, 1949

The SS Noronic ship was docked overnight by the Toronto Harbour. A fire became during early hours on the 17th. Around 118-139 people died. They think a cigarette caused the fire.

Nancy Hodges is named Speaker in British Columbia

Dec 12, 1949

Nancy Hodges became the first women to hold the post of Speaker in the British Commonwealth.