Historical Events In 1949

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

Dec 08   "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball  

Dec 13   On this day in history knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem  

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland in the year 1949.  

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

Dec 21   Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia in the year 1949.  

Dec 25   The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress in the year 1949.  

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1949.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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.