Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

Jun 08   Siam changes name to Thailand on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 11   On this day in history koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam formed in the year 1949.   

Jun 14   State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor in the year 1949.   

Jun 16   Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa in the year 1949.   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history central Intelligence Agency Act, passes   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title   

Jun 22   On this day in history ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title   

Jun 22   The birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   In the year 1949 the birth of Meryl Streep, American film actress   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1949 "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC)   

Jun 24   In the year 1949 cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board   

Jun 25   On this day in history presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote)   

Jun 26   On this day in history 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)   

Jun 26   On this day in history walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury   

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

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

Jun 29   South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages in the year 1949.   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies   

Jul 01   In the year 1949 bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France   

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   "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75   

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   In the year 1949 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.