Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   In the year 1949 the first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)   

Jun 04   "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 in the year 1949.   

Jun 08   Siam changes name to Thailand in the year 1949.   

Jun 09   Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed on this day in history.   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history central Intelligence Agency Act, passes   

Jun 21   In the year 1949 h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell   

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   On this day in history the birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress   

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

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

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

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

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

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

Jun 27   On this day in history "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV   

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

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

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

Jul 01   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 in the year 1949.   

Jul 01   Louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 05   NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks 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   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   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 in the year 1949.   

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   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.