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   On this day in history republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing   

Apr 23   In the year 1949 courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF   

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

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

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

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

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

May 11   1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.