Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   On this day in history leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies   

Nov 02   On this day in history netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

Nov 03   On this day in history solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88   

Nov 04   "One Man's Family" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history greeks civil war ends   

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Costa Rica adopts Constitution on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64   

Nov 13   On this day in history the birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress   

Nov 15   On this day in history kRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   On this day in history nL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP   

Nov 19   On this day in history james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   In the year 1949 prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco   

Nov 20   In the year 1949 jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000   

Nov 21   Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million in the year 1949.   

Nov 23   In the year 1949 gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies   

Nov 24   On this day in history britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry   

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry in the year 1949.   

Nov 25   In the year 1949 "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts   

Nov 25   Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 in the year 1949.   

Nov 26   In the year 1949 india adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic   

Nov 28   In the year 1949 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs   

Nov 29   In the year 1949 nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa   

Nov 30   A Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles in the year 1949.   

Nov 30   Chinese Communists captured Chungking on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history wBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 03   In the year 1949 elin Pelin, writer, dies   

Dec 03   In the year 1949 kRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins   

Dec 04   Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1949 the birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor   

Dec 05   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1949 leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.   

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

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