Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   On this day in history the first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)  

Jun 04   "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Siam changes name to Thailand on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US on this day in history.  

Jun 11   49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL in the year 1949.  

Jun 11   Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.  

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor  

Jun 16   On this day in history gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa  

Jun 18   In the year 1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs  

Jun 20   On this day in history central Intelligence Agency Act, passes  

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title in the year 1949.  

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title in the year 1949.  

Jun 22   On this day in history the birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress  

Jun 22   The birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress in the year 1949.  

Jun 23   On this day in history 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School  

Jun 23   On this day in history first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School  

Jun 24   On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC)  

Jun 24   In the year 1949 cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board  

Jun 25   Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1949 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)  

Jun 26   In the year 1949 walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury  

Jun 27   In the year 1949 "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV  

Jun 27   In the year 1949 w Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus  

Jun 29   South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages on this day in history.  

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II in the year 1949.  

Jun 29   Walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France in the year 1949.  

Jul 01   Canadian Pacific accepts its last new steam locomotive (in March) class T-l-c 2-10-4 no. 5935 from Montreal Locomotive Works, and acquires its first road diesel-electric locomotives nos. 8400-8404 (in September) for conversion of motive power on the Montreal-Newport-Wells River line in the year 1949.  

Jul 01   Louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65 in the year 1949.  

Jul 02   On this day in history "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs  

Jul 02   On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67  

Jul 05   On this day in history nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks  

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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   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)  

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

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61