Page 13: 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   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   On this day in history greeks civil war ends   

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1949 prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco   

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   In the year 1949 gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies   

Nov 24   In the year 1949 britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry   

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry in the year 1949.   

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   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 in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies in the year 1949.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor   

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

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   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

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   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   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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