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 in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history hungary adopts constitution   

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

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

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

Aug 20   Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 31   Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies in the year 1949.   

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

Sep 02   Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

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

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 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 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   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.