Historical Events In 1949

Oct 03   In the year 1949 wERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta  

Oct 04   In the year 1949 american Contract Bridge League votes 58½% to keep blacks out  

Oct 04   American Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out in the year 1949.  

Oct 04   In the year 1949 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75  

Oct 05   In the year 1949 wBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Oct 06   On this day in history iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years & $10,000 fine  

Oct 06   On this day in history iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years and $10,000 fine  

Oct 06   Pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70 in the year 1949.  

Oct 07   German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) on this day in history.  

Oct 07   German Democratic Republic formed in the year 1949.  

Oct 08   The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress in the year 1949.  

Oct 09   Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Oct 10   3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1949 "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances  

Oct 14   On this day in history 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition  

Oct 15   In the year 1949 administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian govt  

Oct 15   On this day in history billy Graham begins his ministry  

Oct 15   Tripura accedes to the Indian union on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1949.  

Oct 16   WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Oct 19   A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1949 200 killed in train derailment in Poland  

Oct 22   In the year 1949 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland  

Oct 24   Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1949 president Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents  

Oct 26   President Truman signs a measure raising the U.S. minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour on this day in history.  

Oct 28   On this day in history eugenie Anderson, the first U.S. woman ambassador, is sworn in.  

Oct 28   Georges Bidault elected president of France on this day in history.  

Oct 29   White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox in the year 1949.  

Oct 30   "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs in the year 1949.  

Oct 31   In the year 1949 "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances  

Oct 31   Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies in the year 1949.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61