Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   On this day in history leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies   

Nov 02   In the year 1949 netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

Nov 03   Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88 in the year 1949.   

Nov 04   "One Man's Family" premieres on TV in the year 1949.   

Nov 06   In the year 1949 greeks civil war ends   

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Costa Rica adopts Constitution on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1949 hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64   

Nov 13   The birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress on this day in history.   

Nov 15   KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1949 nL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP   

Nov 19   In the year 1949 james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89   

Nov 19   In the year 1949 prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco in the year 1949.   

Nov 20   In the year 1949 jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000   

Nov 21   In the year 1949 bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million   

Nov 23   On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies   

Nov 24   In the year 1949 britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry   

Nov 24   On this day in history britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry   

Nov 25   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1949 luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71   

Nov 26   In the year 1949 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15   

Nov 26   India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic in the year 1949.   

Nov 28   In the year 1949 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs   

Nov 29   In the year 1949 nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa   

Nov 30   A Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history chinese Communists captured Chungking   

Dec 01   On this day in history wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies in the year 1949.   

Dec 03   KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins in the year 1949.   

Dec 04   In the year 1949 bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run   

Dec 04   On this day in history the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor   

Dec 05   On this day in history ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title   

Dec 06   Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.   

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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