Page 6: Historical Events In 1949

Apr 18   On this day in history leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies   

Apr 18   Republic of Ireland created in the year 1949.   

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

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" on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California in the year 1949.   

Apr 20   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California in the year 1949.   

Apr 20   The birth of Jessica Lange American actress in the year 1949.   

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   Chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1949 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   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   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) in the year 1949.   

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

May 02   Bolivian state of siege proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

May 03   The first firing of a US Viking rocket; reached 80 km on this day in history.   

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

May 05   Council of Europe established in the year 1949.   

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

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

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   On this day in history britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

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

May 09   Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies in the year 1949.   

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

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

May 11   On this day in history adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61