Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1949 greeks civil war ends   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1949 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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 21   Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million in the year 1949.   

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

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

Nov 24   On this day in history britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   In the year 1949 india adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history elin Pelin, writer, dies   

Dec 03   KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 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   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   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.