Page 10: 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   On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

Aug 09   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 11   On this day in history 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi)   

Aug 11   Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 16   On this day in history margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 21   Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 26   Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1949 arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

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

Aug 29   USSR explodes its first atomic bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 29   USSR performs first nuclear test in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

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

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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