Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   The first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US   

Jun 11   49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed   

Jun 14   On this day in history state of Vietnam formed   

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor   

Jun 16   On this day in history gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

Jun 18   On this day in history "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs   

Jun 20   Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes on this day in history.   

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   On this day in history the birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress   

Jun 22   In the year 1949 the birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress   

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

Jun 23   First 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School in the year 1949.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

Jun 25   In the year 1949 presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote)   

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

Jun 26   Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury in the year 1949.   

Jun 27   In the year 1949 "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV   

Jun 27   W Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus in the year 1949.   

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

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II in the year 1949.   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1949 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs   

Jul 02   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 in the year 1949.   

Jul 05   NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

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

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

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   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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