Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty  

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

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

Dec 13   In the year 1949 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1949 traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed  

Dec 17   "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances on this day in history.  

Dec 17   David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia  

Dec 27   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1949 20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs  

Dec 28   On this day in history jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

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

Dec 29   On this day in history hungary nationalized its industries  

Dec 29   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) on this day in history.  

Dec 30   India recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.  

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   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

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