Page 8: 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   On this day in history "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950   

Jun 08   Siam changes name to Thailand on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 16   Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1949 "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 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   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   The birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1949 cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

Jun 25   Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1949 w Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61