Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   On this day in history 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E)   

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

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

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

Dec 12   In the year 1949 aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

Dec 13   On this day in history aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Dec 17   On this day in history david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland   

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

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

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   On this day in history united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Dec 28   On this day in history 20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs   

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

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

Dec 29   Hungary nationalized its industries on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) in the year 1949.   

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

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia on this day in history.   

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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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61