Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Dec 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1949 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   "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 17   David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1949.   

Dec 18   Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game in the year 1949.   

Dec 19   Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres in the year 1949.   

Dec 21   In the year 1949 dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia   

Dec 25   In the year 1949 the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

Dec 27   Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia in the year 1949.   

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

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

Dec 29   In the year 1949 hungary nationalized its industries   

Dec 29   On this day in history syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)   

Dec 30   India recognizes People's Republic of China in the year 1949.   

Dec 31   On this day in history 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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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   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

Jan 03   In the year 1949 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   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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