Historical Events In 1949

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

Nov 02   In the year 1949 netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state  

Nov 03   On this day in history solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88  

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

Nov 06   Greeks civil war ends on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1949 king Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament  

Nov 09   Costa Rica adopts Constitution in the year 1949.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1949 bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million  

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   In the year 1949 britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry  

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

Nov 25   On this day in history luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71  

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

Nov 26   On this day in history india adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic  

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

Nov 29   On this day in history nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run  

Dec 04   The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor in the year 1949.  

Dec 05   On this day in history ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title  

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

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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 in the year 1949.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

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