Page 14: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history aL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1949 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   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   On this day in history "Regina" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 86 performances   

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   Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland in the year 1949.   

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

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   On this day in history queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia   

Dec 27   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history india recognizes People's Republic of China   

Dec 31   In the year 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

Jan 02   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 06   Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 01   Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)   

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