January 1 KPRC TV channel 2 in Houston, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting January 1 KTTV TV channel 11 in Los Angeles, California (MET) begins broadcasting January 1 Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand January 2 KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting January 3 "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV January 5 General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra January 5 President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" January 7 1st photo of genes taken at University of South California by Pease and Baker January 8 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 429 performances January 8 "My Romance" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 95 performances January 8 "Small Wonder" closes at Coronet Theater New York City after 134 performances January 10 1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS January 10 RCA introduces 45 RPM record January 11 Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles January 12 "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" premieres on CBS TV January 12 Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter January 13 "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 180 performances January 14 Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die January 15 Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin January 16 KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, California (NBC) 1st broadcast January 16 WTOP (now WUSA) TV channel 9 in Washington, D.C. (CBS) 1st broadcast January 18 South African Reverend Andries P. Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer January 18 "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont) January 20 J Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen January 20 President Truman announces his point 4 program January 21 1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman) January 22 "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 121 performances January 22 Chinatown telephone exchange closed January 25 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale and Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win January 25 1st Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins January 26 WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting January 27 Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China January 28 New York Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin and Ford Smith January 28 U.N. Security council convicts Dutch aggression in Indonesia January 29 England, Belgium, Lux, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland recognize Israel January 31 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) February 1 200" (5.08-m) Hale telescope 1st used February 1 RCA releases 1st single record ever (45 rpm) February 2 1st 45 RPM record released February 2 Golfing champ Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident February 4 Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia February 5 Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic February 7 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees) February 8 Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sentenced to life in prison February 10 Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" opens at Morosco Theater, New York City February 11 Willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title February 12 "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 1147 performances February 12 Panic in Quito Ecuador, after "War of the World" played on radio February 12 Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey February 12 Unidentified aircraft bomb Jerusalem February 14 1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel) February 14 Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses February 15 Dmitri Shostakovich' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad February 17 Chaim Weitzman elected 1st president of Israel February 17 Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Andrea Kekesy/Ede Kiraly of HUN February 17 Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Paris won by Alena Vrzanova of CZE February 17 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA February 17 Richard Button retains world figure skating championship in Paris February 19 1st Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Ezra Pound February 19 "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater New York City after 339 performances February 19 Mass arrests of communists in India February 20 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks) February 24 Israel and Egypt sign an armistice agreement February 24 V-2/WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands, NM, 400 km February 25 WAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record) February 26 USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight February 27 Chaim Weizmann becomes 1st Israeli president March 1 Joe Louis retires as heavyweight boxing champ March 1 The Browns, owners of Sportsman's Park, move to evict the Cardinals March 2 1st automatic street light (New Milford, Ct) March 2 Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes 1st nonstop round- the-world flight at Fort Worth, Texas, covering 23,452 miles in 94 hours March 4 Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister March 4 Piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player March 4 Security Council of United Nations recommends membership for Israel March 5 Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30 March 8 WAGeorgia TV channel 5 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting March 8 WBAP-FM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting March 9 Brigadier General Edwin K. Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA March 9 England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes March 10 Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 March 13 U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Yvonne C Sherman March 13 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button March 15 WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, Pennsylvania (NBC) begins broadcasting March 15 WLWD (now WDTN) TV channel 2 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting March 16 KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting March 18 NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, treaty ratified March 18 WGAL TV channel 8 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (NBC) begins broadcasting March 19 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee March 21 WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, Florida (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting March 23 Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," premieres in New York City March 24 21st Academy Awards - "Hamlet," Laurence Olivier and Jane Wyman win March 24 Walter and John Huston become 1st father-and-son team to win March 25 SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied March 26 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Oklahoma State 46-36 March 29 Turkey recognizes Israel March 31 Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province April 3 KQW-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KCBS April 3 North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by U.S., Britain, France and Canada April 3 WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting April 4 Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement April 4 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Washington D.C.) April 4 WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting April 7 "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 1928 performances April 9 U.N. International Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel and awards Britain damages April 10 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 April 13 3rd NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2 April 14 International Military Tribunal at Neurenberg's last judgment April 15 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri April 16 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games April 18 Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth April 19 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gosta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8 April 19 Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth April 20 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California April 23 Chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing April 23 Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in San Francisco April 23 Netherlands annexes Elten and Tudderen April 24 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win April 25 Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel April 25 Michael Brown, rocker (Left Bank-Don't Walk Away Renee) May 1 A's Elmer Valo is 1st AL'er to hit 2 bases-loaded triples in a game May 1 Gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune) May 2 Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" May 2 Bolivian state of siege proclaimed May 2 Don Newcombe, 1st start, shuts out Cincinnati on 5 hits to win 3-0 May 3 1st firing of a U.S. Viking rocket; reached 80 km May 4 Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) May 5 Council of Europe forms May 5 KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, California (ABC) begins broadcasting May 5 Statue of Council of Europe drawn May 5 Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame May 7 75th Kentucky Derby: Steve Brooks aboard Ponder wins in 2:04.2 May 8 West German constitution approved May 9 Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway, London May 9 Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco May 11 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 in New York City May 11 By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of U.N. May 11 Siam renames itself Thailand May 12 1st foreign woman ambassador received in U.S. (S V L Pandit India) May 12 West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade May 13 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight May 14 75th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56 May 14 "Love Life" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 252 performances May 14 Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral May 17 British government recognizes Republic of Ireland May 18 Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates May 23 Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) May 25 Chinese Red army occupies Shanghai May 27 Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" May 27 Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane May 27 Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin May 29 Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC May 30 East Germans constitution approved May 30 NPS/VHP win 1st general election in Suriname May 30 WRTV TV channel 6 in Indianapolis, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting May 31 31st PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Hermitage CC Richmond VA May 31 Charley Lupica begins stay on 4' platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, and stays 117 days) June 1 1st magazine on microfilm offered to subscribers (Newsweek) June 1 British government grants Cyrenaica (East-Libya) independence June 1 KSL TV channel 5 in Salt Lake City, UT (CBS) begins broadcasting June 1 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz wed for the second time June 1 Microfilm copies of "Newsweek" magazine 1st offered June 2 Transjordan renamed Jordan June 3 Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio, KFI in Los Angeles June 3 GN Clark becomes 1st female U.S. treasurer June 4 "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 June 6 "It Pays To Be Ignorant," game Show, debut on CBS-TV June 6 WKY (now KTVY) TV channel 4 in Oklahoma City, OK (NBC) 1st broadcast June 8 Siam changes name to Thailand June 9 Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes 1st woman treasurer of U.S. June 10 Istvan Dobi becomes Hungarian premier June 11 49th U.S. Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL June 11 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2 June 11 Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m, 29:28.2 June 14 State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor June 14 WROC TV channel 8 in Rochester, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting June 15 Phils Eddie Waitkus, shot by Ruth Steinhagen, 19, at Eddgewater Hotel June 16 Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa June 18 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 180 performances June 20 Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes June 22 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title June 23 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School June 23 Dutch Constellation plunge at Bari in sea, 33 die June 24 A M de Jong's murderer, Ton van Gog arrested in Scheveningen, Netherlands June 24 Cargo airlines 1st licensed by U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board June 24 "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes 1st network western (NBC) June 25 Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) June 26 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) June 27 "Captain Video and His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV June 29 South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages June 29 U.S. troops withdraw from Korea after WW II June 30 Dutch troops evacuate Djakarta July 1 63rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ted Schroeder beat Drobny (36 60 63 46 64) July 1 Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France July 1 WBRC TV channel 6 in Birmingham, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting July 1 WCCO TV channel 4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting July 2 56th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: L Brough beats M duPont (10-8 16 10-8) July 2 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater New York City after 727 performances July 2 "Red Barber's Clubhouse" sports show premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV July 5 New York Giants purchase Monty Irvin and Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks July 6 Cincinnati Red Walker Cooper gets 10 RBIs July 6 Freak heat wave sent central coast of Portugal to 158 degrees F for 2 minutes July 7 "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" opens at Broadway New York City for 76 performances July 7 "Dragnet" premieres on NBC radio; also a TV series in 1951 and 1967 July 8 Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for New York Giants July 9 Benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres July 10 1st practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh July 10 WJAR TV channel 10 in Providence, RI (NBC) begins broadcasting July 12 16th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn July 12 Baseball owners agree to erect warning paths before each fence July 12 Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die July 12 Los Angeles Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin July 13 Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics July 14 U.S.S.R. explodes their 1st atom bomb July 15 Czechoslovakian tennis stars Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik, defect to US July 15 "Miss Liberty" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 308 performances July 15 WBTV TV channel 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting July 19 Laos becomes associated state within French Union July 20 Israel's 19 month war of independence ends July 20 Vasil Kolarov elected premier of Bulgaria July 21 Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO) July 23 Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days July 24 Inidian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 home runs to beat Senators, 7-5 July 25 St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle beating Brooklyn 14-1 July 26 WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting July 27 1st jet-propelled airline, De Havilland Comet, flies July 29 Airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends July 29 BBC radio begins broadcasting July 30 British warship HMS Amethyst escape down Yangtze River, having been refused a safe passage by Chinese Communists after 3-month standoff July 31 Lightning strikes a baseball field in Florida, kills SS and 3rd baseman August 3 Basketball Assoc of America and National Basketball League merge to form National Basketball Association August 3 Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire August 4 NBL and NBAA merge into National Basketball Association August 5 6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die August 6 Luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop August 7 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 121 performances August 8 Bhutan, land of Dragon, becomes an independent monarchy August 10 Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing title August 10 National Military Establishment renamed Department of Defense August 11 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) August 11 Gaston Eyskens forms Belgiangovt August 12 16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) August 14 Military coup under colonel Sami Hinnawi in Syria August 15 WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting August 18 Hungary adopts constitution August 18 Ralph Flanagan and his orchestra records "You're Breaking My Heart" August 20 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland August 20 Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution August 21 Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners August 24 NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, goes into effect August 28 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) August 28 Riot prevents Paul Robeson from singing near Peekskill, New York August 29 U.S.S.R. explodes its 1st atomic bomb August 30 Roly Jenkins (Worcs vs. Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game August 30 WTVN (now WSYX) TV channel 6 in Columbus, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting September 1 1st network detective series-Private Eyes-premieres September 1 KMTV TV channel 3 in Omaha, NB (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting September 1 Viljo Heino runs world record 10k (29:27.2) September 2 Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China) September 3 Fire in Chiang-king, China, destroys 7,000 lives September 4 Marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook) September 5 63rd U.S. Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats Doris Hart (64 61) September 5 69th U.S. Mens Tennis: Pancho Gonzales beat Schroeder (1618 26 61 62 64) September 6 Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes September 10 "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway New York City after 76 performances September 12 Theodor Heuss elected 1st president, Conrad Adenauer 1st Prime Minister of West Germany September 13 Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in New York City September 15 "Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV September 15 WJAC TV channel 6 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting September 15 WJXT TV channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting September 16 KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, California (ABC) begins broadcasting September 17 128 die as fire guts Canadian passenger steamer Noronic in Toronto September 17 8th Ryder Cup: U.S. beats Europe, 7-5 at Ganton GC, England September 17 North Atlantic Treaty Council meets for 1st time September 17 WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting September 18 Baseball major league record 4 grand slams hit September 20 Dutch Guilder devalued 30.3% September 20 Tennis player Pancho Gonzales turns professional September 21 Chinese Communist leaders proclaims People's Republic of China September 21 Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under 3-power occupation September 22 WFMY TV channel 2 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast September 23 Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant September 23 Truman announces evidence of U.S.S.R.'s 1st nuclear device detonation September 25 4th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Louise Suggs September 25 Despite 71 injuries, Yankees have been in 1st place all season until Red Sox move into a tie for 1st place September 28 "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 12 films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis September 29 Elia Kazan's "Pinky" starring Ethel Waters opens at Rivoli September 29 "Front Page," debuts on CBS-TV September 29 George Lascelles marries Maria Stein September 29 "Inside USA With Chevrolet," debuts on CBS-TV September 30 Berlin Airlift ends after 277,000 flights September 30 Pirates Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September October 1 People's Rep of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung (National Day) October 1 Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on island of Formosa October 2 St. Louis Browns use 9 pitchers, lose to Whites Sox 4-3 October 2 U.S.S.R. recognizes People's Republic of China October 2 Yankees and Red Sox, tied for 1st place, play final game of season. Yankees win 5-3 and clinch pennant #16 October 3 WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta October 4 American Contract Bridge League votes 58 % to keep blacks out October 4 United Nations' permanent New York City headquarters is dedicated October 5 WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting October 5 WOR (now WWOR) TV channel 9 in NY-Secaucus, New York (IND) begins October 6 Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years and $10,000 fine October 6 President Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) October 7 German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) October 7 Otto Greatwohl becomes 1st premier of East Germany October 7 Wilhelm Pieck becomes 1st president of East Germany October 9 New York Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 1 in 46th World Series October 10 3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto October 12 Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman ambassador nominated in US October 13 "Touch and Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 176 performances October 14 14 U.S. Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition October 14 Chinese Red army occupies Canton October 14 Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title October 15 Administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian government October 15 Billy Graham begins his ministry October 15 Tripura accedes to Indian union October 16 WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, Missouri (NBC) begins broadcasting October 19 A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton October 19 Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds October 22 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland October 22 Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:21.2) October 26 President Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents October 28 Eugenie Anderson is 1st woman U.S. ambassador October 28 Georges Bidault elected president of France October 29 White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox October 30 Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's musical premieres in New York City October 30 "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 281 performances October 31 Amsterdam Telegraph-director/SS'er Henri Holdert sentenced to 12 years October 31 "Regina" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 86 performances October 31 WOC (now KWQC) TV channel 6 in Davenport, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast November 2 Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state November 4 "One Man's Family" premieres on TV November 6 Greeks civil war ends November 7 King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament November 9 Costa Rica adopts Constitution November 11 WTTV TV channel 4 in Bloomington-Indianapol, IN (IND) 1st broadcast November 15 KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting November 15 WSAZ TV channel 3 in Huntington-Charleston, NV (NBC) 1st broadcast November 18 NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP November 19 Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco November 20 Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000 November 21 Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million November 24 Britain nationalizes it's steel and iron industry November 24 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs November 25 "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts November 25 Ted Williams, wins AL MVP November 26 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 November 26 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic November 28 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances November 29 Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa November 29 Uranium mine explosions in East Germany kills 3,700 November 30 Chinese Communists captured Chungking November 30 KOTV TV channel 6 in Tulsa, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting December 1 WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting December 1 WKTV TV channel 2 in Utica, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting December 3 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins December 4 Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run December 5 Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title December 7 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) December 7 Chiang Kai-shek flees to Taiwan December 8 Chinese Nationalist government moves from Chinese mainland to Formosa December 8 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 740 performances December 8 Jule Styne's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," premieres in New York City December 9 Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty December 9 NFL merges Cleveland Browns, San Francisco '49ers and Baltimore Colts from AAFC December 11 Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29) December 11 Cleveland Browns beat San Francisco '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game December 11 WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast December 12 AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball December 13 AL votes down proposal to revive spitball December 13 Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capital to Jerusalem December 15 Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris December 16 Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier December 17 Burma recognizes People's Republic of China December 17 "Regina" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 86 performances December 18 Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game December 19 Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland December 19 WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting December 20 Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty and the Beast," premieres December 21 Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia December 27 Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia December 27 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands December 28 20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs December 29 1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) December 29 Hungary nationalized its industries December 30 India recognizes People's Republic of China December 31 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia
