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March 1949 Syrian coup d'état: The Syrian government was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by Army chief of staff Husni al-Za'im. The Parliament of Iceland voted 37-13 to end the country's traditional policy of isolationism and join the North Atlantic alliance. [41] Born: Lene Lovich, singer and songwriter, in Detroit, Michigan
1949 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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The March 1949 Syrian coup d'état was a bloodless coup d'état that took place on 30 March. It was the first military coup in modern Syrian history and overthrew the country's democratically-elected government. It was led by the Syrian Army chief of staff, Husni al-Za'im, who became president of Syria on 11 April 1949.
March 21 – Eddie Money (Edward Mahoney), rock guitarist and singer (died 2019) [11] March 25 – Sue Klebold, author and activist; March 26 – Ernest Lee Thomas, actor; March 28 – Michael W. Young, geneticist and chronobiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2017; March 29 – Michael Brecker, jazz saxophonist ...
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The General Offensive of 1 March 1949 (Indonesian: Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949) was a military offensive during the Indonesian National Revolution where the city of Yogyakarta was held by Indonesian troops for six hours. This played an important role in causing international pressure to be exerted on the Netherlands.
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