Historical Events In 1949

Aug 06   On this day in history luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop   

Aug 07   On this day in history "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

Aug 08   Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1949 harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

Aug 09   The first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C in the year 1949.   

Aug 10   On this day in history natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

Aug 10   The Avro Canada C.102 Jetliner takes maiden flight; designed to meet a Trans-Canada Airlines requirement; first jet transport to fly in North America and second to fly in the world on this day in history.   

Aug 11   1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history 16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780)   

Aug 14   On this day in history husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death   

Aug 15   WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Aug 16   Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 in the year 1949.   

Aug 20   78,382 watch the White Sox play the Indians at Cleveland on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 78,382 watch White Sox play Indians at Cleveland   

Aug 20   In the year 1949 hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution   

Aug 21   In the year 1949 gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 21   In the year 1949 phila fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners   

Aug 22   On this day in history in the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake.   

Aug 23   On this day in history the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect   

Aug 26   Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1949 arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

Aug 28   On this day in history 38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

Aug 29   In the year 1949 uSSR explodes its first atomic bomb   

Aug 29   In the year 1949 uSSR performs first nuclear test   

Aug 30   Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game   

Aug 31   Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers in the year 1949.   

Sep 02   Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China) in the year 1949.   

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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   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   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.