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   "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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.   

Aug 10   On this day in history natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

Aug 10   In the year 1949 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   

Aug 11   In the year 1949 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi)   

Aug 11   Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) in the year 1949.   

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

Aug 15   WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49   

Aug 20   In the year 1949 78,382 watch the White Sox play the Indians at Cleveland   

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

Aug 20   On this day in history hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution   

Aug 21   Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established on this day in history.   

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

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

Aug 28   38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   USSR explodes its first atomic bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 29   USSR performs first nuclear test on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1949 arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history 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) 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   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.