Historical Events In 1949

Apr 18   In the year 1949 leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies  

Apr 18   Republic of Ireland created on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth in the year 1949.  

Apr 19   In the year 1949 yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth  

Apr 20   In the year 1949 dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education"  

Apr 20   On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California  

Apr 20   On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California  

Apr 20   On this day in history the birth of Jessica Lange American actress  

Apr 20   Willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1949 chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing  

Apr 23   Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman & Kiss Me Kate win  

Apr 24   In the year 1949 dick Powell starred in " Richard Diamond, Private Detective" on NBC radio.  

Apr 25   On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu  

Apr 25   On this day in history friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel  

Apr 28   Bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to on this day in history.  

May 01   Gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune) on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"  

May 02   In the year 1949 bolivian state of siege proclaimed  

May 03   A ten nations conference in London forms the Council of Europe in the year 1949.  

May 03   The first firing of a US Viking rocket; reached 80 km in the year 1949.  

May 04   Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) in the year 1949.  

May 05   In the year 1949 council of Europe established  

May 05   On this day in history council of Europe forms  

May 05   In the year 1949 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies  

May 06   A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history west German constitution approved  

May 09   Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London on this day in history.  

May 09   On this day in history britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London  

May 09   In the year 1949 louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies  

May 09   On this day in history prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco  

May 11   1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC) in the year 1949.  

May 11   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65 in the year 1949.  

May 11   On this day in history by a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN  

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

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   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.