Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) in the year 1949.   

Dec 08   "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs in the year 1949.   

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball in the year 1949.   

Dec 13   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

Dec 15   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   On this day in history sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

Dec 16   Swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its first motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The first Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed in the year 1949.   

Dec 17   In the year 1949 "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

Dec 17   On this day in history david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 18   In the year 1949 phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

Dec 19   On this day in history luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland   

Dec 20   On this day in history maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

Dec 21   Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

Dec 27   Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1949 hungary nationalized its industries   

Dec 29   On this day in history syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)   

Dec 30   On this day in history india recognizes People's Republic of China   

Dec 31   On this day in history 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.