Date in year · 1949 · The 1940s
On February 14, 1949, the Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time. Spencer Haywood, Tommy Mottola, Holly Near would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · February 14, 1949
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.
Around 1949
1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1949th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 949th year of the 2nd millennium, the 49th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1940s decade.
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Unicameral legislature of Israel
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.
1949 labour dispute among miners in Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
The Asbestos strike of 1949, based in and around the town of Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, was a four-month labour dispute by asbestos miners. It has traditionally been portrayed as a turning point in Quebec history that helped lead to the Quiet Revolution. It also helped launch the careers of Jean Marchand, Gérard Pelletier, and Pierre Trudeau.
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The class of 1949
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