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

Jun 08   In the year 1949 siam changes name to Thailand   

Jun 09   On this day in history mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

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

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.