Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty in the year 1949.   

Dec 11   Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 17   On this day in history "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

Dec 17   David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland   

Dec 20   In the year 1949 maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands in the year 1949.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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 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.