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   Siam changes name to Thailand in the year 1949.   

Jun 09   Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1949 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL   

Jun 11   In the year 1949 koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Jun 20   In the year 1949 central Intelligence Agency Act, passes   

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   On this day in history ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title on this day in history.   

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   1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School in the year 1949.   

Jun 23   On this day in history first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1949 walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury   

Jun 27   In the year 1949 "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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65   

Jul 02   In the year 1949 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs   

Jul 02   On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

Jul 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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