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   In the year 1949 siam changes name to Thailand  

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 in the year 1949.  

Jun 11   In the year 1949 koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed  

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam formed  

Jun 14   On this day in history state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor  

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

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 in the year 1949.  

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

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) in the year 1949.  

Jun 24   Cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board in the year 1949.  

Jun 25   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1949 uS troops withdraw from Korea after WW II  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history "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   In the year 1949 nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks  

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

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

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