Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) in the year 1949.   

Dec 08   On this day in history "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs   

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty   

Dec 11   Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29) in the year 1949.   

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball in the year 1949.   

Dec 13   In the year 1949 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem in the year 1949.   

Dec 15   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   On this day in history sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

Dec 16   On this day in history swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its first motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The first Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product.   

Dec 16   Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1949 "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

Dec 17   In the year 1949 david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 18   On this day in history phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

Dec 19   In the year 1949 luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland   

Dec 20   In the year 1949 maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

Dec 21   On this day in history dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

Dec 25   The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1949 queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia   

Dec 27   In the year 1949 united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs in the year 1949.   

Dec 28   Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   On this day in history 1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct)   

Dec 29   Hungary nationalized its industries on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) in the year 1949.   

Dec 30   India recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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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   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 in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1949 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   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   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.   

Jan 22   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61