Page 12: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

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

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 in the year 1949.   

Oct 06   Pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) in the year 1949.   

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

Oct 07   German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   German Democratic Republic formed in the year 1949.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

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

Oct 13   "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 15   Billy Graham begins his ministry in the year 1949.   

Oct 15   In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1949 eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman US ambassador (to Denmark)   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland   

Oct 24   Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

Oct 28   In the year 1949 georges Bidault elected president of France   

Oct 29   White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Oct 31   Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies 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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

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 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   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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