Page 5: Historical Events In 1949

Mar 26   11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 in the year 1949.   

Mar 28   In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 29   On this day in history turkey recognizes Israel   

Mar 30   Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1949 newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

Apr 01   On this day in history newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923.   

Apr 03   On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

Apr 03   In the year 1949 kQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS   

Apr 03   North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada in the year 1949.   

Apr 03   WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Establishment of NATO in the year 1949.   

Apr 04   Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1949 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

Apr 04   The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA on this day in history.   

Apr 04   WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 05   60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham IL) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   60 year old St Anthony's Hospital burns, kills 77 (Effingham Ill) in the year 1949.   

Apr 06   Stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies in the year 1949.   

Apr 07   "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances) in the year 1949.   

Apr 07   On this day in history "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances   

Apr 07   In the year 1949 the Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein musical classic of love and war," South Pacific", unfolded on a lush tropical island swarming with Seabees, nurses, natives and coconut trees on this night in 1949.   

Apr 09   UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

Apr 10   On this day in history sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

Apr 13   In the year 1949 3rd NBA Championship: Minn Lakers beat Wash Capitols, 4 games to 2   

Apr 13   On this day in history c V France, dies at 80   

Apr 13   In the year 1949 in the Puget Sound area, Washington region a 6.9 earthquake occured between Olympia and Tacoma, along the southern edge of Puget Sound. Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people were killed   

Apr 14   Joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68 in the year 1949.   

Apr 15   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri in the year 1949.   

Apr 15   Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 in the year 1949.   

Apr 16   On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

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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   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.