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   "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   On this day in history siam changes name to Thailand  

Jun 09   Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL  

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

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam formed  

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

Jun 16   Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa in the year 1949.  

Jun 18   In the year 1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs  

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

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell in the year 1949.  

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title in the year 1949.  

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

Jun 22   In the year 1949 the birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress  

Jun 22   The birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23   On this day in history first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School  

Jun 24   "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)  

Jun 26   On this day in history walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history w Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus  

Jun 29   In the year 1949 south Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages  

Jun 29   On this day in history uS troops withdraw from Korea after WW II  

Jun 29   In the year 1949 walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies  

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France in the year 1949.  

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   Louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65 in the year 1949.  

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

Jul 02   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jul 05   On this day in history nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

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 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   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 in the year 1949.  

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