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Events on Monday 4 April 1949 2
19491949 World Snooker ChampionshipFred Davis Title 2Winner: Fred Davis; Runner-up: Walter Donaldson. Score: 80–65.
1949Abandons neutrality: UN & NATOA founding memberBreaking with its historic neutrality, Luxembourg becomes a founding member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe and NATO.