Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   In the year 1949 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)   

Dec 08   "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty   

Dec 11   On this day in history chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1949 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem in the year 1949.   

Dec 15   In the year 1949 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

Dec 16   Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its first motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The first Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   On this day in history traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

Dec 17   "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1949 david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 18   Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

Dec 21   On this day in history dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

Dec 25   The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress in the year 1949.   

Dec 27   On this day in history queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia   

Dec 27   In the year 1949 united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs in the year 1949.   

Dec 28   In the year 1949 jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39   

Dec 29   1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history hungary nationalized its industries   

Dec 29   On this day in history syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)   

Dec 30   In the year 1949 india recognizes People's Republic of China   

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

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

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61