Historical Events In 1949

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

Nov 02   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 12   In the year 1949 hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64  

Nov 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 nL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP  

Nov 19   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts on this day in history.  

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 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 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 in the year 1949.  

Nov 30   Chinese Communists captured Chungking on this day in history.  

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   Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run in the year 1949.  

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

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

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

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   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.  

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   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

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