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 in the year 1949.  

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   In the year 1949 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL  

Jun 11   Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.  

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed in the year 1949.  

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor  

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

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

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

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 the birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress  

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

Jun 23   First 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School in the year 1949.  

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

Jun 24   Cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) in the year 1949.  

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   W Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus in the year 1949.  

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

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs  

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 01   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

Jan 15   In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

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