Page 13: Historical Events In 1949

Nov 01   In the year 1949 leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies   

Nov 02   Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88 in the year 1949.   

Nov 04   "One Man's Family" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history greeks civil war ends   

Nov 07   King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1949 costa Rica adopts Constitution   

Nov 12   Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   The birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress on this day in history.   

Nov 15   KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Nov 18   NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco in the year 1949.   

Nov 19   Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000 in the year 1949.   

Nov 21   In the year 1949 bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million   

Nov 23   On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies   

Nov 24   On this day in history britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry   

Nov 24   Britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry on this day in history.   

Nov 25   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts in the year 1949.   

Nov 25   On this day in history luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71   

Nov 26   In the year 1949 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15   

Nov 26   On this day in history india adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic   

Nov 28   "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa   

Nov 30   A Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles in the year 1949.   

Nov 30   Chinese Communists captured Chungking in the year 1949.   

Dec 01   WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1949.   

Dec 03   In the year 1949 elin Pelin, writer, dies   

Dec 03   On this day in history kRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins   

Dec 04   Bob Gage ties NFL record of a 97 yard touchdown run on this day in history.   

Dec 04   The birth of Jeff Bridges, American actor on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1949.   

Dec 06   Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.   

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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   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.   

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   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   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.