Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   Leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 03   Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Greeks civil war ends in the year 1949.   

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament in the year 1949.   

Nov 09   On this day in history costa Rica adopts Constitution   

Nov 12   In the year 1949 hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64   

Nov 13   In the year 1949 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   NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1949 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   Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco on this day in history.   

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   Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies in the year 1949.   

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   On this day in history "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts   

Nov 25   Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 in the year 1949.   

Nov 26   On this day in history 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15   

Nov 26   India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic in the year 1949.   

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

Nov 29   Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa in the year 1949.   

Nov 30   In the year 1949 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.   

Nov 30   Chinese Communists captured Chungking in the year 1949.   

Dec 01   WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Dec 03   On this day in history elin Pelin, writer, dies   

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

Dec 04   Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run in the year 1949.   

Dec 04   The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor on this day in history.   

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   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   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

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   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   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

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