Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   On this day in history 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)  

Dec 08   In the year 1949 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs  

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty  

Dec 11   In the year 1949 chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)  

Dec 12   On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball  

Dec 13   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1949 knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem  

Dec 15   In the year 1949 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris  

Dec 16   On this day in history sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier  

Dec 16   On this day in history swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its first motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The first Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product.  

Dec 16   On this day in history traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed  

Dec 17   In the year 1949 "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances  

Dec 17   David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1949.  

Dec 18   Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game in the year 1949.  

Dec 19   In the year 1949 luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland  

Dec 20   Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on this day in history.  

Dec 25   In the year 1949 the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress  

Dec 27   Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia in the year 1949.  

Dec 27   On this day in history united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands  

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs in the year 1949.  

Dec 28   On this day in history jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

Dec 29   1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Hungary nationalized its industries in the year 1949.  

Dec 29   In the year 1949 syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)  

Dec 30   On this day in history india recognizes People's Republic of China  

Dec 31   On this day in history 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia  

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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   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

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

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   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.