Historical Events In 1949

Aug 06   On this day in history luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop  

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

Aug 08   Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83  

Aug 09   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1949 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  

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

Aug 11   On this day in history karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 12   16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) in the year 1949.  

Aug 14   Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death in the year 1949.  

Aug 15   In the year 1949 wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Aug 16   In the year 1949 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48  

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution in the year 1949.  

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   In the year 1949 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland  

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   On this day in history 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  

Aug 22   In the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history the birth of Shelly Long, American actress  

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect  

Aug 26   On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70  

Aug 27   Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 in the year 1949.  

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

Aug 29   In the year 1949 uSSR explodes its first atomic bomb  

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   In the year 1949 roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game  

Aug 31   Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 01   The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1949 fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China)  

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

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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

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

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   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

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 in the year 1949.  

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

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