Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   On this day in history the first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)   

Jun 04   "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 in the year 1949.   

Jun 08   On this day in history siam changes name to Thailand   

Jun 09   Mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL   

Jun 11   Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history state of Vietnam formed   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1949 gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

Jun 18   "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs in the year 1949.   

Jun 20   Central Intelligence Agency Act, passes on this day in history.   

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history the birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress   

Jun 22   On this day in history the birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress   

Jun 23   On this day in history 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School   

Jun 23   On this day in history first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School   

Jun 24   "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

Jun 25   Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) in the year 1949.   

Jun 26   1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) in the year 1949.   

Jun 26   Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on this day in history.   

Jun 27   "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV on this day in history.   

Jun 27   W Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus in the year 1949.   

Jun 29   In the year 1949 south Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages   

Jun 29   In the year 1949 uS troops withdraw from Korea after WW II   

Jun 29   In the year 1949 walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies   

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France in the year 1949.   

Jul 01   Canadian Pacific accepts its last new steam locomotive (in March) class T-l-c 2-10-4 no. 5935 from Montreal Locomotive Works, and acquires its first road diesel-electric locomotives nos. 8400-8404 (in September) for conversion of motive power on the Montreal-Newport-Wells River line on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs in the year 1949.   

Jul 02   In the year 1949 georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

Jul 05   On this day in history nY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

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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 in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66   

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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