Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Dec 30   India recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

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   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   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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61