Page 12: Historical Events In 1949

Oct 03   WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta in the year 1949.   

Oct 04   In the year 1949 american Contract Bridge League votes 58½% to keep blacks out   

Oct 04   On this day in history american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

Oct 04   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history wBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 06   On this day in history iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years & $10,000 fine   

Oct 06   Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years and $10,000 fine in the year 1949.   

Oct 06   Pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) in the year 1949.   

Oct 06   In the year 1949 robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70   

Oct 07   German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) in the year 1949.   

Oct 07   German Democratic Republic formed in the year 1949.   

Oct 08   In the year 1949 the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

Oct 09   In the year 1949 viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

Oct 10   On this day in history 3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto   

Oct 13   In the year 1949 "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances   

Oct 14   On this day in history 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

Oct 15   On this day in history administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian govt   

Oct 15   On this day in history billy Graham begins his ministry   

Oct 15   Tripura accedes to the Indian union in the year 1949.   

Oct 16   Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1949.   

Oct 16   WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Oct 19   On this day in history a's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton   

Oct 20   On this day in history eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark)   

Oct 22   200 killed in train derailment in Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 22   200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland in the year 1949.   

Oct 24   Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1949.   

Oct 26   In the year 1949 president Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents   

Oct 26   In the year 1949 president Truman signs a measure raising the U.S. minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.   

Oct 28   Eugenie Anderson, the first U.S. woman ambassador, is sworn in on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history georges Bidault elected president of France   

Oct 29   White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox on this day in history.   

Oct 30   "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1949 "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

Oct 31   On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

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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   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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