Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

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

Dec 08   "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs in the year 1949.   

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty in the year 1949.   

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   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris in the year 1949.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1949 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.   

Dec 16   Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed in the year 1949.   

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

Dec 17   David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game in the year 1949.   

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

Dec 20   Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres in the year 1949.   

Dec 21   Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

Dec 27   Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia in the year 1949.   

Dec 27   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   India recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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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   In the year 1949 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   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

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   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   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   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 in the year 1949.   

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