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February 14, 1949

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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Around 1949

The year in brief

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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What happened

On February 14, 1949

  1. 1949 The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.

    Unicameral legislature of Israel

    The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.

  2. 1949 The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.

    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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Other moments from 1949

The class of 1949

Others born in 1949

Spencer Haywood 1949– American basketball player
Tommy Mottola 1949– American businessman and music publisher
Holly Near 1949– American folk singer and songwriter
Emanuel Ax 1949– Polish-American pianist and educator
Hildegard Falck 1949– German runner
Billy Joel 1949– American singer-songwriter and pianist

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