Page 5: Historical Events In 1949

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

Mar 28   In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59   

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

Mar 31   Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada   

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

Apr 04   Establishment of NATO on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1949 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham IL)   

Apr 05   In the year 1949 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham Ill)   

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) in the year 1949.   

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

Apr 07   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1949 uN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

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   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   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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.