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 in the year 1949.  

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1949.  

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed in the year 1949.  

Jun 14   State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1949.  

Jun 20   On this day in history central Intelligence Agency Act, passes  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote)  

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   On this day in history "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV  

Jun 27   W Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus on this day in history.  

Jun 29   South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1949.  

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 in the year 1949.  

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   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   In the year 1949 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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

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