What Happened on April 16, 1949

Historical Events

  • Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: 3-peat for Toronto Maple Leafs as they beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-1 for a 4 game series sweep

Famous Birthdays

  • Melody Patterson, American actress (F Troop), born in Inglewood, California (d. 2015)
  • Tom Kelly, American pop songwriter, with Billy Steinberg ("Like A Virgin"; "True Colors"; "I Touch Myself"), and session vocalist, born in Indiana

About April 16, 1949

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries