Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

Nov 15   KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

Nov 18   In this year, NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson claims NL MVP   

Nov 19   James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco.   

Nov 20   Jewish population of Israel reaches 1000000   

Nov 21   Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million.   

Nov 23   Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies.   

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes its steel and iron industry.   

Nov 25   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts   

Nov 25   Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71.   

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

Nov 26   In this year, India formally adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic.   

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

Nov 29   Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa   

Nov 30   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.   

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

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies.   

Dec 03   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.   

Dec 04   Jeff Bridges, American actor is born.   

Dec 05   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title   

Dec 06   Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64   

Dec 07   15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E).   

Dec 08   "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs   

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty.   

Dec 11   Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball.   

Dec 13   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball.   

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

Dec 15   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris.   

Dec 16   Sukarno is recorded as becoming president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier.   

Dec 16   Swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its inaugural motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The inaugural Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product.   

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Jan 02   Chick churchill: Wales, keyboardist (ten years after-i'm going home)   

Jan 02   Christopher durang: Montclair nj, playwright/actor (sister mary)   

Jan 03   Sylvia likens: American torture victim    

Jan 04   Mick mills: British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George brown: Rock drummer (kool & the gang-celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael boit: Nandi kenya, 800m runner (olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard horowitz: Composer   

Jan 07   John christopher parry: Rocker (cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm campbell: English cyclist (world speed-record),    

Jan 09   Amilcare zanella: Composer,   

Jan 10   Erich von drygalski: German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   Joaquín turina: Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (rima),   

Jan 15   Black dahlia: Murder victim found in la (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   Josephus t j cuypers: Architect (amsterdam stock exchange),    

Jan 22   William thomas walsh: American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   Emil axman: Composer,