Today in History for November 1949

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 24 of 24

2nd - Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state
2nd - Textile/meat/cheese/rijstdistributie disbands
4th - "One Man's Family" premieres on TV
6th - Greeks civil war ends
7th - King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament
9th - Costa Rica adopts Constitution
11th - WTTV TV channel 4 in Bloomington-Indianapol, IN (IND) 1st broadcast
15th - KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
15th - WSAZ TV channel 3 in Huntington-Charleston, NV (NBC) 1st broadcast
18th - NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP
19th - Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco
20th - Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000
21st - Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million
24th - Britain nationalizes it's steel & iron industry
24th - Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs
25th - "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts
25th - Ted Williams, wins AL MVP
26th - 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15
26th - India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic
28th - "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs
29th - Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa
29th - Uranium mine explosions in East Germany kills 3,700
30th - Chinese Communists captured Chungking
30th - KOTV TV channel 6 in Tulsa, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 69 of 69

1st - Jeannie Berlin, LA Cal, actress (Heartbreak Kid, Portnoy's Complaint)
1st - Michael D. Griffin, NASA chief administrator
2nd - Simon Augustini, Albanian politician
3rd - Larry Holmes, heavyweight boxing champ (1978-85)
3rd - Michael Evans, Salisbury NC, actor (Lionel-All in the Family)
3rd - Roswitha Krause, USSR, 4 X 100m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1968)
3rd - Anna Wintour, English-American editor
3rd - Mike Evans, American actor (d. 2006)
4th - Berlinda Tolbert, Charlotte NC, actor (Jenny-Jeffersons)
4th - Kathy McMullen, LPGA golfer
5th - Armin Shimerman, American actor
5th - Jimmie Spheeris, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984)
6th - Brad Davis, Tallahassee Fla, actor (Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express)
6th - Nigel Havers, English actor (Dr Latimer-Don't Wait Up)
6th - Arturo Sandoval, Cuban-born trumpeter
6th - Joseph C. Wilson, Vice Chairman of Jarch Capital, LLC
7th - Judy Tenuda, comedienne (Spotlight Cafe)
7th - Steven Stucky, American composer
7th - Judy Tenuta, American comedian
8th - Al Berger, rocker
8th - Bonnie Raitt, Burbank CA, country singer (Green Light, The Glow)
8th - Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice Presidenf of the National Rifle Association.
10th - Ann Reinking, Seattle, dancer/actress (All the Jazz, Micki & Maude)
11th - Kathy Postlewait, Norfolk VA, LPGA golfer (1989 Sara Lee)
12th - Arthur "Pooch" Tavares, rocker
12th - Jack Reed, (Rep-D-Rhode Island)
13th - Roger Steen, rock guitarist/vocalist (Tubes)
13th - Terry Reid, rock guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid)
13th - Yoshimi Ishibashi, Japanese racing driver
14th - Terry Lee Johnson, Alabama, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
16th - Pattie Santos, rocker
16th - William Ackerman, composer
17th - John Boehner, (Rep-R-Ohio)
17th - Thomas Lionel Hill, New Orleans, 110m hurdler (Olympic-bronze-1972)
18th - Bonnie St Claire, [Cornelia Swart], Dutch singer (Tame me Tiger)
18th - Ted Sator, Utica NY, NHL coach (NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres)
19th - Ahmad Rashad, [Bobby Moore], NFL receiver (Minnesota Vikings)/sportscaster
19th - Dennis Taylor, British snooker champion
19th - Mickey Lee Davis Jr, Tenn, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
20th - Juha Mieto, Finland, 15KM skier (Olympic-silver-1980)
20th - Ray Vitte, NYC, actor (Doc, Cody-Quest)
20th - Thelma Drake, American politician
21st - Basil Williams, cricketer (century on debut for West Indies 1978)
21st - Nickolas Grace, Cheshire England, actor (Diamond's Edge)
22nd - Richard Carmona, Surgeon General of the United States
22nd - David Pietrusza, American baseball historian
23rd - Gayl Jones, US author/poet (Corregidora, Song for Anninho)
24th - Anita Louis, US singer (Soul Children, I'll Be the Other Woman)
24th - Martin Duiser, pop producer (Vanessa, Lee Towers)
24th - Shane Bourne, Australian comedian and actor
25th - Kerry O'Keeffe, cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1971-77)
25th - Rita Jenrette, San Antonio Tx, wife of Rep John Jenrette (D-SC)
25th - [Boris] Alexander Godunov, Sakhalin USSR, dancer/actor (Die Hard)
26th - Maggie Donnelly, bag lady
26th - Shlomo Artzi, Israeli singer
26th - Juanin Clay, American actress (d. 1995)
26th - Vincent A. Mahler, American educator
27th - Masanori Sekiya, Japanese racing driver
28th - Alexander Godunov, Russia, composer/dancer (Bolshoi) defected 1979
28th - Hugh McKenna, rocker (Alex Harvey Band)
28th - Paul Shaffer, Thunder Bay Ont, orchestra leader (SNL, David Letterman)
28th - Victor Ostrovsky, Canadian/Israel, Mossad agent (By Way of Deception)
29th - Garry Shandling, AZ, comedian (Garry Shandling, Larry Sanders Show)
29th - Kenneth D Cameron, Cleve Oh, Lt Col USMC/astronaut (STS 37, 56, 74)
29th - Petra Kelly, German peace activist/MP (Green)
29th - Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter (d. 1983)
29th - Wayne Cowan, American wrestler
29th - Jerry Lawler, American wrestler
30th - Arthur Lee Washington Jr, Neptune NJ, murderer (FBI Most Wanted)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 8 of 8

1st - Leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies
2nd - Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (b. 1872)
3rd - Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88
8th - Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian clergyman (b. 1874)
12th - Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64
19th - James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89
23rd - Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies
25th - Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71