Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   In the year 1949 the first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)   

Jun 04   On this day in history "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950   

Jun 08   Siam changes name to Thailand in the year 1949.   

Jun 09   Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1949 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL   

Jun 11   Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed in the year 1949.   

Jun 14   On this day in history state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor   

Jun 16   Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa on this day in history.   

Jun 18   "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs in the year 1949.   

Jun 20   Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes in the year 1949.   

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1949 ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title   

Jun 22   In the year 1949 ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title   

Jun 22   The birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   The birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress in the year 1949.   

Jun 23   1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School   

Jun 24   "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC) in the year 1949.   

Jun 24   In the year 1949 cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

Jun 25   Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) in the year 1949.   

Jun 26   On this day in history walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury   

Jun 27   On this day in history "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV   

Jun 27   In the year 1949 w Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus   

Jun 29   South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages in the year 1949.   

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies   

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France in the year 1949.   

Jul 01   Canadian Pacific accepts its last new steam locomotive (in March) class T-l-c 2-10-4 no. 5935 from Montreal Locomotive Works, and acquires its first road diesel-electric locomotives nos. 8400-8404 (in September) for conversion of motive power on the Montreal-Newport-Wells River line in the year 1949.   

Jul 01   Louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65 in the year 1949.   

Jul 02   On this day in history "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs   

Jul 02   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1949 nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

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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   On this day in history 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   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   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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