thumb|80px|Dec. 16: Sukarno, first President of Indonesia thumb|100px|Celebration of Joseph Stalin's 70th Birthday (December 21, 1949) December 7 Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan finishes, and it declares Taipei its temporary capital city, a status it will retain more than 50 years later. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is established as a United Nations agency. December 10 – 1949 Australian federal election: The Liberal/Country Coalition led by Robert Menzies defeats the Labor government, led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley. Menzies is sworn in on December 19, his second stint as Prime Minister; he will hold the office for over 16 years until his retirement in 1966 and Labor will not win office again until 1972, under Gough Whitlam. December 13 – The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem. December 14 – Traicho Kostov, who until March was acting President of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, is sentenced to death for anti-Communist Party activity. December 15 – A typhoon strikes a fishing fleet off Korea, killing several thousand. December 16 – Sukarno is elected president of the Republic of Indonesia. December 17 – Burma recognises the People's Republic of China. December 18 – In the American National Football League, the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Los Angeles Rams 14–0, to win the championship. December 21 – Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin's 70th Birthday is Held in Moscow. December 27 – The Treaty of The Hague ends the Indonesian National Revolution by recognizing transfer of the sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies from Queen Juliana of the Netherlands to the United States of Indonesia; the Susanto Cabinet takes office in the Republic of Indonesia. December 29 KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut, becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule. Smouha SC (sports club) is founded in Alexandria, Egypt, by Joseph Smouha, a Mizrahi Iraqi Jew. December 30 – India recognizes the People's Republic of China.
thumb|80px|dec 16 sukarno first president of indonesia thumb|100px|celebration of joseph stalin's 70th birthday (december 21 1949) december 7 retreat of the government of the republic of china to taiwan finishes and it declares taipei its temporary capital city a status it will retain more than 50 years later the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east (unrwa) is established as a united nations agency december 10 – 1949 australian federal election the liberal/country coalition led by robert menzies defeats the labor government led by prime minister ben chifley menzies is sworn in on december 19 his second stint as prime minister; he will hold the office for over 16 years until his retirement in 1966 and labor will not win office again until 1972 under gough whitlam december 13 – the knesset votes to move the capital of israel to jerusalem december 14 – traicho kostov who until march was acting president of the council of ministers of bulgaria is sentenced to death for anti-communist party activity december 15 – a typhoon strikes a fishing fleet off korea killing several thousand december 16 – sukarno is elected president of the republic of indonesia december 17 – burma recognises the people's republic of china december 18 – in the american national football league the philadelphia eagles defeat the los angeles rams 14–0 to win the championship december 21 – soviet leader joseph stalin's 70th birthday is held in moscow december 27 – the treaty of the hague ends the indonesian national revolution by recognizing transfer of the sovereignty of the dutch east indies from queen juliana of the netherlands to the united states of indonesia; the susanto cabinet takes office in the republic of indonesia december 29 kc2xak of bridgeport connecticut becomes the first ultra high frequency (uhf) television station to operate a daily schedule smouha sc (sports club) is founded in alexandria egypt by joseph smouha a mizrahi iraqi jew december 30 – india recognizes the people's republic of china