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   Siam changes name to Thailand in the year 1949.  

Jun 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 22   In the year 1949 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   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   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history south Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages  

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

Jun 29   On this day in history walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies  

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   On this day in history louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

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   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

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