Page 12: Historical Events In 1949

Oct 03   In the year 1949 wERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta   

Oct 04   American Contract Bridge League votes 58½% to keep blacks out on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1949 american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

Oct 04   Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1949 wBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 06   On this day in history iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years & $10,000 fine   

Oct 06   Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) sentenced to 10 years and $10,000 fine on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO)   

Oct 06   In the year 1949 robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70   

Oct 07   German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) in the year 1949.   

Oct 07   German Democratic Republic formed on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1949 the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

Oct 09   Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1949.   

Oct 10   3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto on this day in history.   

Oct 13   "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances in the year 1949.   

Oct 14   On this day in history 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

Oct 15   Administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian govt in the year 1949.   

Oct 15   On this day in history billy Graham begins his ministry   

Oct 15   Tripura accedes to the Indian union on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1949 hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

Oct 16   In the year 1949 wDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 19   In the year 1949 a's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton   

Oct 20   On this day in history eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark)   

Oct 22   200 killed in train derailment in Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 22   200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland in the year 1949.   

Oct 24   Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   President Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history president Truman signs a measure raising the U.S. minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.   

Oct 28   On this day in history eugenie Anderson, the first U.S. woman ambassador, is sworn in.   

Oct 28   On this day in history georges Bidault elected president of France   

Oct 29   White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs   

Oct 31   In the year 1949 "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances   

Oct 31   On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies   

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Jan 02   Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

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

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   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.