Page 6: Historical Events In 1949

Apr 18   On this day in history leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies   

Apr 18   On this day in history republic of Ireland created   

Apr 18   On this day in history republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth   

Apr 19   In the year 1949 yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth   

Apr 20   Dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education" on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California   

Apr 20   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California on this day in history.   

Apr 20   The birth of Jessica Lange American actress in the year 1949.   

Apr 20   On this day in history willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco.   

Apr 23   In the year 1949 chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing   

Apr 23   Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF on this day in history.   

Apr 24   3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman & Kiss Me Kate win on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1949 dick Powell starred in " Richard Diamond, Private Detective" on NBC radio.   

Apr 25   On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1922 Zulu   

Apr 25   In the year 1949 friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel   

Apr 28   Bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune)   

May 02   Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" on this day in history.   

May 02   Bolivian state of siege proclaimed in the year 1949.   

May 03   On this day in history a ten nations conference in London forms the Council of Europe   

May 03   The first firing of a US Viking rocket; reached 80 km in the year 1949.   

May 04   In the year 1949 air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)   

May 05   In the year 1949 council of Europe established   

May 05   In the year 1949 council of Europe forms   

May 05   In the year 1949 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies   

May 06   A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on this day in history.   

May 08   West German constitution approved in the year 1949.   

May 09   On this day in history britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

May 09   On this day in history britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London   

May 09   Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies in the year 1949.   

May 09   On this day in history prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco   

May 11   In the year 1949 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)   

May 11   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65 in the year 1949.   

May 11   By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN on this day in history.   

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.   

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   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   On this day in history 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