Page 8: Historical Events In 1949

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

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

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   In the year 1949 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   In the year 1949 state of Vietnam formed   

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

Jun 20   In the year 1949 central Intelligence Agency Act, passes   

Jun 21   On this day in history h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell   

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

Jun 22   Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title in the year 1949.   

Jun 22   The birth of Lindsay Wagner, US film and television actress on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   First 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School in the year 1949.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history w Baade discovers asteroid #1566 Icarus   

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

Jun 29   US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1949 louis Davids, [Simon David], cabaret artist, dies at 65   

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

Jul 02   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)   

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 in the year 1949.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1949 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   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   William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61