Page 10: Historical Events In 1949

Aug 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 08   Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1949 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   WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 in the year 1949.   

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history in the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake.   

Aug 23   On this day in history the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established in the year 1949.   

Aug 24   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   USSR performs first nuclear test in the year 1949.   

Aug 30   Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China)   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

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   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61