Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

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   On this day in history king Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament  

Nov 09   Costa Rica adopts Constitution in the year 1949.  

Nov 12   Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1949 kRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting  

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

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

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco in the year 1949.  

Nov 19   In the year 1949 prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco  

Nov 20   On this day in history jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000  

Nov 21   On this day in history bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million  

Nov 23   On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies  

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry in the year 1949.  

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

Nov 25   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts in the year 1949.  

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   In the year 1949 india adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic  

Nov 28   On this day in history "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs  

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

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 in the year 1949.  

Nov 30   On this day in history chinese Communists captured Chungking  

Dec 01   On this day in history wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Dec 03   In the year 1949 elin Pelin, writer, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.  

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   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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61