Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) in the year 1949.   

Dec 08   "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs in the year 1949.   

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty in the year 1949.   

Dec 11   Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29) in the year 1949.   

Dec 12   On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

Dec 13   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1949 knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

Dec 15   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

Dec 16   Swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its first motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The first Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1949 traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

Dec 17   On this day in history "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

Dec 17   David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

Dec 19   Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

Dec 21   In the year 1949 dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

Dec 25   The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia   

Dec 27   In the year 1949 united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Hungary nationalized its industries in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   In the year 1949 syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)   

Dec 30   In the year 1949 india recognizes People's Republic of China   

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.