Page 12: Historical Events In 1949

Oct 03   WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history american Contract Bridge League votes 58«% to keep blacks out   

Oct 04   On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75   

Oct 05   WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO)   

Oct 06   On this day in history robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70   

Oct 07   In the year 1949 german Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day)   

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

Oct 08   The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress in the year 1949.   

Oct 09   In the year 1949 viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

Oct 10   3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto in the year 1949.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1949 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

Oct 15   On this day in history administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian govt   

Oct 15   In the year 1949 billy Graham begins his ministry   

Oct 15   On this day in history tripura accedes to the Indian union   

Oct 16   On this day in history hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

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

Oct 19   A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton in the year 1949.   

Oct 20   Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

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

Oct 26   President Truman signs a measure raising the U.S. minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour in the year 1949.   

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

Oct 28   Georges Bidault elected president of France in the year 1949.   

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

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

Oct 31   "Regina" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 86 performances on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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   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   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 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61