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   On this day in history 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   "One Man's Family" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Greeks civil war ends on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1949 prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 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   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   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   On this day in history ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title   

Dec 06   Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

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