Historical Events In 1949

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

Nov 02   Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   Costa Rica adopts Constitution in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 kRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   On this day in history prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 24   In the year 1949 britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry   

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

Nov 25   On this day in history luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71   

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

Nov 26   India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs   

Nov 29   Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history chinese Communists captured Chungking   

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

Dec 03   Elin Pelin, writer, dies in the year 1949.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.   

Dec 04   The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor in the year 1949.   

Dec 05   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1949.   

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

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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