Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

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

Dec 11   Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29) in the year 1949.   

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball in the year 1949.   

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   Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1949 "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

Dec 17   In the year 1949 david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 18   On this day in history phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

Dec 19   In the year 1949 luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland   

Dec 20   Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres in the year 1949.   

Dec 21   Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs   

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   On this day in history syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)   

Dec 30   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

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   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.