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   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12   In the year 1949 aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball  

Dec 13   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball in the year 1949.  

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris in the year 1949.  

Dec 16   Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier in the year 1949.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17   On this day in history david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72  

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

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   On this day in history dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia  

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

Dec 27   On this day in history queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia  

Dec 27   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

Dec 28   In the year 1949 jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

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

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

Dec 29   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) in the year 1949.  

Dec 30   In the year 1949 india recognizes People's Republic of China  

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

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

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 in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61