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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history king Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament   

Nov 09   In the year 1949 costa Rica adopts Constitution   

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   KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1949.   

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1949 "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   37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1949 chinese Communists captured Chungking   

Dec 01   In the year 1949 wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 03   KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins in the year 1949.   

Dec 04   In the year 1949 bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 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   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   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61