Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Jun 08   In the year 1949 siam changes name to Thailand   

Jun 09   In the year 1949 mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US   

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

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

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam formed   

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   In the year 1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs   

Jun 20   Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes in the year 1949.   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1949 the birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress   

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jun 27   W Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus in the year 1949.   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history uS troops withdraw from Korea after WW II   

Jun 29   In the year 1949 walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies   

Jul 01   On this day in history bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France   

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   In the year 1949 louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65   

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

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

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   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61