Page 6: 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   In the year 1949 republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth   

Apr 19   On this day in history yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth   

Apr 20   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" in the year 1949.   

Apr 20   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California on this day in history.   

Apr 20   The birth of Jessica Lange American actress on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1949 willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco.   

Apr 23   In the year 1949 chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing   

Apr 23   On this day in history courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history dick Powell starred in " Richard Diamond, Private Detective" on NBC radio.   

Apr 25   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1949 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   

May 01   On this day in history gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune)   

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   On this day in history a ten nations conference in London forms the Council of Europe   

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

May 04   On this day in history air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)   

May 05   Council of Europe established in the year 1949.   

May 05   In the year 1949 council of Europe forms   

May 05   Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies in the year 1949.   

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

May 08   West German constitution approved on this day in history.   

May 09   Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London in the year 1949.   

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   Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco in the year 1949.   

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

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

May 11   By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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