Historical Events In 1949

Aug 06   Luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop in the year 1949.  

Aug 07   In the year 1949 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs  

Aug 08   Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy in the year 1949.  

Aug 09   Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history the first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C.  

Aug 10   Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense in the year 1949.  

Aug 10   The Avro Canada C.102 Jetliner takes maiden flight; designed to meet a Trans-Canada Airlines requirement; first jet transport to fly in North America and second to fly in the world on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1949 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi)  

Aug 11   Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1949.  

Aug 12   16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1949 husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death  

Aug 15   WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 in the year 1949.  

Aug 20   78,382 watch the White Sox play the Indians at Cleveland on this day in history.  

Aug 20   78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland in the year 1949.  

Aug 20   In the year 1949 hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution  

Aug 21   On this day in history gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 21   Phila fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners in the year 1949.  

Aug 22   In the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake in the year 1949.  

Aug 23   In the year 1949 the birth of Shelly Long, American actress  

Aug 24   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established  

Aug 24   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect  

Aug 26   In the year 1949 nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70  

Aug 27   Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)  

Aug 29   USSR explodes its first atomic bomb in the year 1949.  

Aug 29   On this day in history uSSR performs first nuclear test  

Aug 30   On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies  

Aug 30   Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game in the year 1949.  

Aug 31   In the year 1949 andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies  

Sep 01   In the year 1949 the first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers  

Sep 02   On this day in history fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China)  

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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