Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   On this day in history leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies  

Nov 02   Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state in the year 1949.  

Nov 03   In the year 1949 solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88  

Nov 04   "One Man's Family" premieres on TV in the year 1949.  

Nov 06   Greeks civil war ends in the year 1949.  

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament in the year 1949.  

Nov 09   On this day in history costa Rica adopts Constitution  

Nov 12   In the year 1949 hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64  

Nov 13   The birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress in the year 1949.  

Nov 15   On this day in history kRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Nov 18   NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP on this day in history.  

Nov 19   In the year 1949 james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89  

Nov 19   On this day in history prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco  

Nov 19   On this day in history prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco  

Nov 20   In the year 1949 jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000  

Nov 21   Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies in the year 1949.  

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry on this day in history.  

Nov 25   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 in the year 1949.  

Nov 26   In the year 1949 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15  

Nov 26   India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic on this day in history.  

Nov 28   "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs in the year 1949.  

Nov 29   Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1949 a Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles.  

Nov 30   Chinese Communists captured Chungking in the year 1949.  

Dec 01   WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.  

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies in the year 1949.  

Dec 03   In the year 1949 kRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins  

Dec 04   Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run in the year 1949.  

Dec 04   On this day in history the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor  

Dec 05   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 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   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.  

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.