Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

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

Dec 08   On this day in history "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   In the year 1949 aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

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   Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1949 traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

Dec 17   On this day in history "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

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

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

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

Dec 25   On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

Dec 27   Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history united States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands   

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

Dec 28   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 14   Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

Jan 25   In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61