Page 10: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Aug 08   On this day in history bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

Aug 09   Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history 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   

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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 12   16th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Philadelphia 38, All-Stars 0 (93,780) in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution in the year 1949.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1949 78,382 watch the White Sox play the Indians at Cleveland   

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

Aug 20   Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution in the year 1949.   

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

Aug 21   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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 22   In the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake in the year 1949.   

Aug 23   In the year 1949 the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

Aug 24   On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established   

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   On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

Aug 28   38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) in the year 1949.   

Aug 29   USSR explodes its first atomic bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history uSSR performs first nuclear test   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1949 roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game   

Aug 31   On this day in history andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

Sep 01   In the year 1949 the first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

Jan 14   In the year 1949 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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.