Editing 1949 (section)

===October===
{{Main|October 1949}}
[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|thumb|130px|[[October 1]]: People's Republic of China is founded.]]
[[File:Flag of East Germany.svg|thumb|130px|[[October 7]]: The [[German Democratic Republic]] is Established.]]
* [[October 1]] &ndash; The [[People's Republic of China]] is officially proclaimed.
* [[October 2]] &ndash; The [[Soviet Union]] recognizes the People's Republic of China.
* [[October 3]] &ndash; [[Albanian Subversion]]: First Anglo-American attempt to infiltrate guerillas into [[Albania]]; the operation is fatally flawed, by being under the control of double agent [[Kim Philby]].
* [[October 7]] &ndash; The [[German Democratic Republic]] (East Germany) is officially established.
* [[October 13]] &ndash; Severe flooding hits [[Guatemala]].
* [[October 14]] &ndash; The [[Foley Square trial]] of [[Eugene Dennis]] and ten other leaders of the [[Communist Party USA]] ends in New York City (the longest trial in U.S. history to this date); all defendants are found guilty and all but one sentenced to five years of prison.
* [[October 16]] &ndash; [[Greek Civil War]] ends with a communist surrender.
* [[October 17]] &ndash; Chinese communist troops take [[Guangzhou]].
* [[October 20]] &ndash; [[People's Insurance Company of China|China People's Insurance Corporation]], as predecessor of [[China Life]] was founded.<ref>{{Cite web |last=管理员 |title=People's Insurance Company (Group) of China |url=https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/201803/27/WS5b787e04498e855160e8f177/peoples-insurance-company-group-of-china.html |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=govt.chinadaily.com.cn |language=en}}</ref>
* [[October 24]] &ndash; The cornerstone of the [[Headquarters of the United Nations]] on [[Manhattan]] is laid.
* [[October 27]]
** [[Battle of Kuningtou]]: Chinese communist troops fail to take [[Quemoy]]; their advance towards [[Taiwan]] is halted.
** [[1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash]]: An Air France flight from Paris to New York crashes in the [[Azores]] on [[São Miguel Island]], killing all aboard. Among the victims are violinist [[Ginette Neveu]], and French boxer [[Marcel Cerdan]].