Page 5: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 26   On this day in history 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36   

Mar 28   On this day in history grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 29   Turkey recognizes Israel in the year 1949.   

Mar 30   On this day in history dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   Riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1949 newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

Apr 01   In the year 1949 newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923.   

Apr 03   On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

Apr 03   KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada   

Apr 03   WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Establishment of NATO in the year 1949.   

Apr 04   On this day in history israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 wKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 05   On this day in history 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham IL)   

Apr 05   60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham Ill) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies   

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1949 "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances   

Apr 07   On this day in history the Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein musical classic of love and war," South Pacific", unfolded on a lush tropical island swarming with Seabees, nurses, natives and coconut trees on this night in 1949.   

Apr 09   UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1949 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

Apr 10   On this day in history sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

Apr 13   3rd NBA Championship: Minn Lakers beat Wash Capitols, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history c V France, dies at 80   

Apr 13   In the Puget Sound area, Washington region a 6.9 earthquake occured between Olympia and Tacoma, along the southern edge of Puget Sound. Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people were killed in the year 1949.   

Apr 14   Joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

Apr 15   Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup in the year 1949.   

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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   In the year 1949 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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61