Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

Dec 07   15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1949 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 740 perfs   

Dec 09   In the year 1949 dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty   

Dec 11   On this day in history chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29)   

Dec 12   AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball on this day in history.   

Dec 13   AL votes down proposal to revive spitball in the year 1949.   

Dec 13   On this day in history knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

Dec 15   In the year 1949 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

Dec 16   In the year 1949 sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

Dec 16   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 in the year 1949.   

Dec 16   On this day in history traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 18   Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1949 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   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 28   20th Century Fox announces it would produce TV programs on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39   

Dec 29   1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   Hungary nationalized its industries in the year 1949.   

Dec 29   In the year 1949 syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)   

Dec 30   In the year 1949 india recognizes People's Republic of China   

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)   

Jan 01   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

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