Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty  

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

Dec 12   On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball  

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   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   "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances in the year 1949.  

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   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   The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

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   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   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

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 in the year 1949.  

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   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   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.