Page 12: Historical Events In 1949

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

Oct 04   American Contract Bridge League votes 58½% to keep blacks out in the year 1949.   

Oct 04   American Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out in the year 1949.   

Oct 04   In the year 1949 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75   

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

Oct 06   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 german Democratic Republic formed   

Oct 08   On this day in history the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

Oct 09   Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto in the year 1949.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1949 hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

Oct 16   WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark) on this day in history.   

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

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   President Truman signs a measure raising the U.S. minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour in the year 1949.   

Oct 28   In the year 1949 eugenie Anderson, the first U.S. woman ambassador, is sworn in.   

Oct 28   Georges Bidault elected president of France in the year 1949.   

Oct 29   On this day in history white Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

Oct 31   Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies in the year 1949.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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