For Those That Were Born In The Year of 1949 1949 After many years of misery through the depression and World War 11 postwar prosperity is starting to get underway with companies now able to supply the cars, Televisions and the other goods demanded in a consumer society. The cars got bigger, the TVs got bigger, with some 6.2 million new cars sold in the US and nearly 10 million Televisions in American homes, A new type of TV programme appeared we now call Soap Operas ( the name came from the fact many soap manufacturers sponsored the shows to catch the stay at home mum with advertising ). China became a communist country and Russia had the Nuclear Bomb which increased the tension between East and West ( The Cold War ). How Much things cost in 1949 Average Cost of new house $7,450.00 Average wages per year $2,950.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 17 cents Average Cost of a new car $1,420.00 Minimum Hourly Wage Rate 70 cents per hour Bacon per pound 50 cents Dobbs Hat $8.50 Kitchen Table and Chairs $100 What Events Happened In 1949 Berlin Blockadeofficially comes to an end on May 12th and the airlift ends on September 30th. The Berlin Airlift began on June 26, 1948 when the Allies decided to deliver food and important supplies to West Berlin by air. During the airlift, between 5,000 and 8,000 tons of supplies were delivered daily. Russia Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Established U.S. RCA Perfects a system for broadcasting color television First Polaroid Camera sold for $89.95 President Harry S. Truman authorizes $16 million in aid for Palestinian refugees President Harry S. Truman gave his fair deal speech. He expressed his thoughts on how every American should expect a “fair deal” from the U.S. government. The Emmy Awards for US Television first presented First Volkswagen Beetle The Peoples Car sold in US Technology Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use ) 1949 The first automatic street lights are installed in New Milford, Connecticut 45 rpm Record USA The worlds first commercially available computer The Ferranti Mark 1 Released Popular Culture George Orwells book Nineteen Eighty-Four is published 45 rpm discs are introduced First Polaroid Camera History sold for $89.95 A your adorable by Perry Como Mule Train by Frankie laine FILM Twelve OClock High First Polaroid Camera sold for $89.95 Frank Sinatra stars in On The Town with Gene Kelly Rodgers and Hammerstein debut the musical South Pacific on Broadway Born This Year Larry Holmes November 3rd Jeff Bridges December 4th Lionel Richie June 20th Bruce Springsteen September 23rd John Belushi February 4th -- Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Patrick Duffy March 17th -- Townsend, Montana, U.S. Gloria Gaynor September 7th -- Newark, New Jersey, United States Maurice Gibb December 22nd -- Isle of Man Andy Kaufman January 17th -- New York City, New York, United States Jessica Lange April 20th -- Cloquet, Minnesota, U.S. Meryl Streep June 22nd -- Summit, New Jersey, U.S. Vera Wang June 27th -- New York, New York, U.S. Sigourney Weaver October 8th -- Manhattan, New York, U.S. Sports in 1949 Cleveland Browns 21–7 San Francisco 49ers for the All-America Football Conference championship. After the 1949 season, the Browns, 49ers and original Baltimore Colts all joined the NFL for the 1950 season. Philadelphia Eagles 14–0 Los Angeles Rams for the NFL championship. Notre Dame 27 Southern Methodist 20 Irish win the college football national championship January 28 – The New York Giants sign their first black players: Negro Leaguers outfielder Monte Irvin and pitcher Ford Smith. Both men are assigned to Jersey City. Irvin will star for the Giants, but Smith will not reach the major leagues.May 5 – Hall of Fame election. After a runoff election was necessary, Charlie Gehringer is selected for induction; on May 9, the Old-Timers Committee elects Mordecai Three Finger Brown and Kid Nichols as its first selections in 3 years. June 5 – MLB Commissioner Happy Chandler lifts the ban on all players who jumped to the Mexican League, starting in 1946. June 15 – Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus is shot in Chicago by deranged fan Ruth Ann Steinhagen. The New York Yankees won the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers four games to one. BAA Finals Minneapolis Lakers win four games to two over the Washington Capitols NBL Championship Anderson Packers win three games to none over the Oshkosh All-Stars Events On August 3rd, the NBL merges with the BAA, forming the National Basketball Association. World Figure Skating Championships – Mens champion: Dick Button, United States Mens professional Masters Tournament – Sam Snead PGA Championship – Sam Snead U.S. Open – Cary Middlecoff British Open – Bobby Locke Toronto Maple Leafs sweep the Detroit Red Wings four games to none. NCAA Mens Ice Hockey Championship – Boston College Eagles defeat Dartmouth College Big Green 4-3 in Colorado Springs, CO 30 May – Bill Holland wins the 33rd running of the Indianapolis 500 in the Blue Crown Spark Plug Special Deidt-Offenhauser The inaugural NASCAR Strictly Stock season takes place. Robert Red Byron, driving the #22 Oldsmobile for Raymond Parks, is the series first champion.
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