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February 24, 1949

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Notable Births

1949John Lever, English Test cricketer[โ€ ]

John Kenneth Lever is an English former international cricketer who played Test and One Day International cricket for England. Lever was a left-arm fast-medium bowler who predominantly swung the ball into right-handed batsmen.

Historical Events

1949 Armistice Agreements

1949The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.[โ€ ]

The 1949 Armistice Agreements were signed between Israel and Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. They formally ended the hostilities of the 1948 Palestine War and also demarcated the Green Line, which separated Arab-controlled territory from Israel until the latter's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War.