Historical Events In 1949

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

Aug 07   "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1949 bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

Aug 09   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi)   

Aug 11   In the year 1949 karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution in the year 1949.   

Aug 18   On this day in history paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49   

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   Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution in the year 1949.   

Aug 21   Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history in the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established   

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) in the year 1949.   

Aug 29   On this day in history uSSR explodes its first atomic bomb   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1949 arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game   

Aug 31   On this day in history andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

Sep 01   The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers in the year 1949.   

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

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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