Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

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

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

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball in the year 1949.   

Dec 13   In the year 1949 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem in the year 1949.   

Dec 15   On this day in history albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

Dec 16   In the year 1949 sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

Dec 16   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 in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed in the year 1949.   

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

Dec 19   Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1949 dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

Dec 25   On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

Dec 27   In the year 1949 queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia   

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   Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   Hungary nationalized its industries on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   India recognizes People's Republic of China in the year 1949.   

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia in the year 1949.   

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 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   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.