Historical Events In 1949

Jun 03   In the year 1949 the first negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown)   

Jun 04   On this day in history "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history mrs Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes first woman treasurer of US   

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

Jun 11   Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed in the year 1949.   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed in the year 1949.   

Jun 14   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs   

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

Jun 21   H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC)   

Jun 24   Cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

Jun 27   "Captain Video & His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV in the year 1949.   

Jun 27   In the year 1949 w Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus   

Jun 29   On this day in history south Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages   

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II in the year 1949.   

Jun 29   Walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies in the year 1949.   

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 in the year 1949.   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs   

Jul 02   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 in the year 1949.   

Jul 05   NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks in the year 1949.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)   

Jan 02   Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.   

Jan 04   Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1949 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   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

Jan 09   In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 15   Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.   

Jan 20   In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87   

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

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