Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   The first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950   

Jun 08   Siam changes name to Thailand on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1949 mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US   

Jun 11   49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL in the year 1949.   

Jun 11   Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed in the year 1949.   

Jun 14   On this day in history state of Vietnam formed   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

Jun 18   On this day in history "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs   

Jun 20   Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes in the year 1949.   

Jun 21   On this day in history h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell   

Jun 22   On this day in history ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title   

Jun 22   In the year 1949 ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title   

Jun 22   The birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress on this day in history.   

Jun 22   The birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress in the year 1949.   

Jun 23   1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1949 first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School   

Jun 24   In the year 1949 "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC)   

Jun 24   In the year 1949 cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

Jun 25   On this day in history presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote)   

Jun 26   1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) in the year 1949.   

Jun 26   Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on this day in history.   

Jun 27   "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV in the year 1949.   

Jun 27   W Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus on this day in history.   

Jun 29   South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages in the year 1949.   

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II in the year 1949.   

Jun 29   Walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1949 bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France   

Jul 01   In the year 1949 canadian Pacific accepts its last new steam locomotive (in March) class T-l-c 2-10-4 no. 5935 from Montreal Locomotive Works, and acquires its first road diesel-electric locomotives nos. 8400-8404 (in September) for conversion of motive power on the Montreal-Newport-Wells River line.   

Jul 01   In the year 1949 louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65   

Jul 02   In the year 1949 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs   

Jul 02   In the year 1949 georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

Jul 05   NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks 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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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   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