Timeline July 1949

Events in July 1949 4

• 1949 1949 Armistice Agreements end Arab-Israeli War Israel signs armistices with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria Israel signed separate armistice agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria between February and July 1949, ending the fighting of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The agreements established the Green Line that shaped the region's borders for decades.
• 1949 Wimbledon 1949 Men: Ted Schroeder · Women: Louise Brough
• 1949 South Africa enacts the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act Early cornerstone of apartheid legislation The South African parliament passed the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, banning marriage between white and non-white citizens. It was one of the first major legal pillars of the apartheid system formalized after 1948.
• 1949 – present Wolfgang Puck Celebrity Chef Austrian-born chef who revolutionized American dining and became a household name.