Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   In the year 1949 leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies   

Nov 02   Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1949 solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1949 greeks civil war ends   

Nov 07   In the year 1949 king Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament   

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

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   On this day in history kRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   On this day in history nL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco   

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

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   India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history chinese Communists captured Chungking   

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

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

Dec 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1949 ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title   

Dec 06   Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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   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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

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 in the year 1949.   

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.