Page 14: 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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

Dec 21   Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia   

Dec 27   United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.   

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   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   Syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 31   18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia in the year 1949.   

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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   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)   

Jan 04   In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.   

Jan 10   Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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.