Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

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

Nov 02   On this day in history netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

Nov 03   Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history "One Man's Family" premieres on TV   

Nov 06   On this day in history greeks civil war ends   

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Costa Rica adopts Constitution on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1949 the birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress   

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

Nov 18   NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   On this day in history james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89   

Nov 19   In the year 1949 prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco in the year 1949.   

Nov 20   Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000 in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 23   Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry   

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

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

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

Nov 26   37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 29   Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history chinese Communists captured Chungking   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history elin Pelin, writer, dies   

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   The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor in the year 1949.   

Dec 05   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1949.   

Dec 06   On this day in history leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64   

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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   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 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   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.