Page 6: Historical Events In 1949

Apr 18   Leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Republic of Ireland created in the year 1949.   

Apr 18   Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 20   In the year 1949 jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California   

Apr 20   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Apr 23   In the year 1949 chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing   

Apr 23   Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF in the year 1949.   

Apr 24   In the year 1949 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman & Kiss Me Kate win   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1949 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu   

Apr 25   Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   Gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune) on this day in history.   

May 02   Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" in the year 1949.   

May 02   On this day in history bolivian state of siege proclaimed   

May 03   A ten nations conference in London forms the Council of Europe on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history the first firing of a US Viking rocket; reached 80 km   

May 04   In the year 1949 air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)   

May 05   Council of Europe established on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history council of Europe forms   

May 05   On this day in history 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   West German constitution approved in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

May 09   Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.