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

Nov 06   In the year 1949 greeks civil war ends   

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 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 in the year 1949.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies in the year 1949.   

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   "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 in the year 1949.   

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 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   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   In the year 1949 bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run   

Dec 04   In the year 1949 the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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