Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

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

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

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

Dec 28   Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history hungary nationalized its industries   

Dec 29   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history india recognizes People's Republic of China   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

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

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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.