Page 14: 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 in the year 1949.   

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   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball in the year 1949.   

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   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1949 dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Dec 31   In the year 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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