Page 10: Historical Events In 1949

Aug 06   In the year 1949 luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop   

Aug 07   In the year 1949 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

Aug 08   Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy in the year 1949.   

Aug 09   In the year 1949 harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

Aug 09   The first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C in the year 1949.   

Aug 10   In the year 1949 natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

Aug 10   The Avro Canada C.102 Jetliner takes maiden flight; designed to meet a Trans-Canada Airlines requirement; first jet transport to fly in North America and second to fly in the world on this day in history.   

Aug 11   1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1949 karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68   

Aug 12   On this day in history 16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780)   

Aug 14   Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death in the year 1949.   

Aug 15   In the year 1949 wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 16   In the year 1949 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 in the year 1949.   

Aug 20   78,382 watch the White Sox play the Indians at Cleveland on this day in history.   

Aug 20   78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution in the year 1949.   

Aug 21   In the year 1949 gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 21   On this day in history phila fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners   

Aug 22   In the year 1949 in the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake.   

Aug 23   The birth of Shelly Long, American actress in the year 1949.   

Aug 24   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established   

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect in the year 1949.   

Aug 26   Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 in the year 1949.   

Aug 27   Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 in the year 1949.   

Aug 28   In the year 1949 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

Aug 29   On this day in history uSSR explodes its first atomic bomb   

Aug 29   In the year 1949 uSSR performs first nuclear test   

Aug 30   Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies in the year 1949.   

Aug 30   Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game in the year 1949.   

Aug 31   In the year 1949 andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

Sep 01   The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China) 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   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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