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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed  

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed in the year 1949.  

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

Jun 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23   In the year 1949 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School  

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

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   Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) in the year 1949.  

Jun 26   In the year 1949 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)  

Jun 26   Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1949 "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France in the year 1949.  

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

Jul 05   NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Jan 10   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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