Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   On this day in history the first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history state of Vietnam formed   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1949 gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

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

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

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School   

Jun 23   First 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School in the year 1949.   

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

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

Jun 25   On this day in history 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   Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV   

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

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   Walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies in the year 1949.   

Jul 01   In the year 1949 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   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 in the year 1949.   

Jul 02   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 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   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   On this day in history 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.