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   In the year 1949 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

Aug 08   In the year 1949 bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

Aug 09   Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1949 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) in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Aug 18   On this day in history hungary adopts constitution   

Aug 18   Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect in the year 1949.   

Aug 26   Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 in the year 1949.   

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   Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies in the year 1949.   

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

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

Sep 01   The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 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   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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