April 1st (1949) was a Friday. It's the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 275 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 1st April, 1949
» Chinese Civil War: The Communist Party of China called Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Kuomintang or Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
» The Government of Canada repeals Japanese Canadian internment after seven years.
» The 26 counties of the Irish Free State become Republic of Ireland known as Ireland.
Famous Birthdays on April 1 in 1949
» Gérard Mestrallet, French businessman
» Sammy Nelson, Irish footballer and coach
» Gil Scott-Heron, American singer-songwriter and author (d. 2011)
April 1st Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Cellach of Armagh
» Saint Hugh of Grenoble or Hugh of Grenoble
» Frederick Denison Maurice (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Melito of Sardis
» Tewdrig
» Theodora (Roman martyr) named Theodora
» Walric, abbot of Leuconay
» April 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Thailand or Civil Service Day (Thailand)
» Earliest day on which Sizdah Be-dar can fall, while April 2 is the latest; celebrated on the 13th day after vernal equinox. (Iran)
» Edible Book Festival known as Edible Book Day
» Fossil Fools Day
» Kha b-Nisan, the Assyrian New Year (Assyrian people called Assyrians)
» National Day called Islamic Republic Day (Iran)
» Odisha Day (Odisha, India)
» The start of Gion called Miyako Odori, an annual geiko dance celebration. (Gion e.g Gion District, Kyoto, Japan)
» Užupis Day, celebrate the independence of Užupis.