Page 2: Historical Events In 1949

Jan 21   The inaugural inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

Jan 22   "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs.   

Jan 23   In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars   

Jan 24   John (Adam) Belushicomedian Second City improvisational troupe, original cast Saturday Night Live was born.   

Jan 24   John (Adam) Belushicomedian: Second City improvisational troupe, original cast: Saturday Night Live was born   

Jan 24   John Belushi, American actor is born.   

Jan 25   1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale and Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61.   

Jan 25   The inaugural Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party claims.   

Jan 26   USS Norton Sound, inaugural guided-missile ship, launches inaugural guided missile, Loon   

Jan 26   Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

Jan 26   WHIO TV channel 7 in Dayton, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Jan 27   Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64.   

Jan 27   Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China   

Jan 27   The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters.   

Jan 28   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 28   NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin and Ford Smith.   

Jan 28   UN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia.   

Jan 29   Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ and Switz recognize Israel   

Jan 29   Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland recognize Israel   

Jan 31   1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)   

Jan 31   Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84.   

Jan 31   The inaugural daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago).   

Jan 31   The inaugural daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago.   

Feb 01   200" (5.08-meter) Hale telescope inaugural used   

Feb 01   Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63.   

Feb 01   In this year, RCA releases inaugural single record ever (45 rpm).   

Feb 02   Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident   

Feb 02   The inaugural 45 RPM record released can Rock and Roll be far behind.   

Feb 04   Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia.   

Feb 05   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic.   

Feb 05   Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago.   

Feb 05   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50.   

Feb 07   Joe DiMaggio is recorded as becoming 1st $100000/year baseball player (NY Yankees)   

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Jan 02   Chick churchill: Wales, keyboardist (ten years after-i'm going home)   

Jan 02   Christopher durang: Montclair nj, playwright/actor (sister mary)   

Jan 03   Sylvia likens: American torture victim   

Jan 04   Mick mills: British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George brown: Rock drummer (kool & the gang-celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael boit: Nandi kenya, 800m runner (olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard horowitz: Composer   

Jan 07   John christopher parry: Rocker (cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm campbell: English cyclist (world speed-record),    

Jan 09   Amilcare zanella: Composer,   

Jan 10   Erich von drygalski: German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   Joaquín turina: Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (rima),   

Jan 15   Black dahlia: Murder victim found in la (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   Josephus t j cuypers: Architect (amsterdam stock exchange),   

Jan 22   William thomas walsh: American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   Emil axman: Composer,