Page 5: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 26   In the year 1949 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36   

Mar 28   Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1949.   

Mar 29   On this day in history turkey recognizes Israel   

Mar 30   In the year 1949 dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   In the year 1949 riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO.   

Mar 31   Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province in the year 1949.   

Apr 01   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 in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS on this day in history.   

Apr 03   North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada on this day in history.   

Apr 03   WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 establishment of NATO   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

Apr 04   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC) in the year 1949.   

Apr 04   The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA on this day in history.   

Apr 04   WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 06   Stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances) in the year 1949.   

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

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   In the year 1949 sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

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

Apr 13   C V France, dies at 80 in the year 1949.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   

Apr 14   On this day in history joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68   

Apr 15   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri in the year 1949.   

Apr 15   In the year 1949 wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64   

Apr 16   Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1949 sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

Apr 16   In the year 1949 toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

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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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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.