Page 10: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Aug 08   On this day in history bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

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

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   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   1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history hungary adopts constitution   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

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   USSR performs first nuclear test on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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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 in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

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

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