Historical Events In 1949

Aug 06   Luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop in the year 1949.   

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

Aug 08   Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy in the year 1949.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi)   

Aug 11   In the year 1949 karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68   

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

Aug 14   Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 18   Hungary adopts constitution in the year 1949.   

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

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

Aug 23   The birth of Shelly Long, American actress in the year 1949.   

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

Aug 24   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

Aug 27   Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history uSSR explodes its first atomic bomb   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.   

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   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.   

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 on this day in history.   

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