What Happened in November 1949

Historical Events

All The King's Men

Nov 8 "All The King's Men" based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer winning novel, directed by Robert Rossen and starring Broderick Crawford premieres in New York (Best Picture 1950)

Nov 9 Costa Rica adopts Constitution
Nov 11 WTTV TV channel 4 in Bloomington-Indianapol, IN (IND) 1st broadcast

Song of the Forests

Nov 15 Dmitri Shostakovich' oratorio "Song of the Forests" premieres in Leningrad, USSR

Nov 15 KRON-TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting; call letters a nod to the owners other business, The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper

Robinson NL MVP

Nov 18 NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP

Nov 18 The U.S. Air Force grounds B-29s after two crashes and 23 deaths in three days

Prince Rainier III

Nov 19 Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco

Nov 20 Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000

Veeck Sells Cleveland Indians

Nov 21 Bill Veeck sells MLB Cleveland Indians for $22 million, to fund his divorce settlement

Nov 24 British steel & iron industry nationalised
Nov 24 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs
Nov 25 Gene Autry's single "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts; songwriter Johnny Marks adapted poem written by his brother-in-law Robert L. May for Montgomery Ward department stores

Williams AL MVP

Nov 25 Ted Williams wins AL MVP

Nov 26 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Montreal Alouettes beat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 for their first Championship
Nov 26 The Constituent Assembly of India formally adopts a new constitution
Nov 28 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 performances
Nov 29 Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa
Nov 29 Uranium mine explosions in East Germany kills 3,700
Nov 30 Chinese Communists capture Chongqing
Nov 30 KOTV TV channel 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma (CBS) begins broadcasting

Sidney Holland

Nov 30 New Zealand general election won by Sidney Holland's National party, ousting Peter Fraser's Labour government

Events in 1949

Famous Birthdays

Nov 1 David Foster, Canadian musician, composer, and record producer (Chicago; Celene Dion, Andrea Bocelli; "The Prayer"), born in Victoria, British Columbia
Nov 1 Jeannie Berlin, American actress (Heartbreak Kid, Portnoy's Complaint), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 1 Michael D. Griffin, American aerospace engineer and NASA chief administrator, born in Aberdeen, Maryland
Nov 2 Alfred Riedl, Austrian soccer striker (4 caps; Austria Wien, Standard Liège) and manager (Austria, Liechtenstein, Vietnam, Palestine, Laos, Indonesia), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2020)
Nov 2 Simon Augustini, Albanian politician (Vice Chairman of the Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo (PSHDK)), born in Sojeva, Uroševac, Yugoslavia

Anna Wintour (74 years old)

Nov 3 English-American magazine editor (Vogue), born in London, England

Larry Holmes (74 years old)

Nov 3 American boxer (World Heavyweight champion, 20 successful title defenses), born in Cuthbert, Georgia

Nov 3 Mike Evans, American actor (All In The Family & The Jeffersons - "Lionel"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2006)
Nov 3 Roswitha Krause, German swimmer and team handball player (first woman Summer Olympic medals in different sports; silver 4x100m freestyle 1968, handball 1976), born in Dahme, Germany
Nov 4 Berlinda Tolbert, American actor (Jenny-The Jeffersons), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 5 Armin Shimerman, American actor (Principal Snyder-Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Lakewood, New Jersey
Nov 5 Bram Beekman, Dutch organist, composer and teacher (Brabants Conservatory, 1980-2012), born in Vlissingen, The Netherlands (d. 2016)
Nov 5 Jimmie Spheeris, American singer-songwriter ("You Must Be Laughing Somewhere"; "Let It Flow"), born in Phenix City, Alabama (d. 1984)
Nov 6 Ariel Henry, Haitian neurosurgeon and politician (President of Haiti 2021-), born in Tabarré, Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Nov 6 Arturo Sandoval, Cuban-American jazz trumpeter and composer, born in Artemisa, Cuba
Nov 6 Brad Davis, American actor (Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express), born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 1991)
Nov 6 Joseph C. Wilson, American diplomat and businessman (investigation over Saddam Hussein effort to buy Uranium), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Nov 6 Nigel Havers, English actor (Don't Wait Up), born in London, England
Nov 7 (Susan) "Su" Pollard, British stage and screen actress (Hi-de-Hi!), and singer-songwriter ("Starting Together"), born in Nottingham, England
Nov 7 Steven Stucky, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Silent Spring; August 4, 1964; Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1988-2009), conductor (Ensemble X, 1997-2006), educator, and musicologist, born in Hutchinson, Kansas (d. 2016)
Nov 8 Al Berger, American rock bassist (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes), born in the USA
Nov 8 Bonnie Raitt, American 10-time Grammy Award-winning rock-blues guitarist and singer-songwriter ("Nick of Time"; "Something To Talk About"), born in Burbank, California
Nov 8 Wayne LaPierre, American Executive Vice President of the US National Rifle Association, born in Schenectady, New York
Nov 9 Bob Cassilly, American artist, sculptor, and founder of the St. Louis City Museum, born in Webster Groves, Missouri (d. 2011)
Nov 9 Tommy Caldwell, American rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 1980)
Nov 10 Ann Reinking, American dancer and actress (All the Jazz; Micki & Maude), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2020) [1]
Nov 11 Kathy Postlewait, American golfer (4-time LPGA Tour winner), born in Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 12 Arthur "Pooch" Tavares, American R&B musician (Taveres - "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"), born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Nov 12 Jack Reed, American politician (Senator-D-Rhode Island 1997-, Rep-D-Rhode Island 1991-97), born in Cranston, Rhode Island
Nov 12 Penelope Pussycat, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "For Scent-imental Reasons"
Nov 13 Roger Steen, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Tubes), born in Pipestone, Minnesota
Nov 13 Terry Reid, English rock guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid), born in Huntingdon, England
Nov 14 James "J.Y." Young, American rock guitarist (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 14 Phil Baron, American voice actor (Piglet), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 14 Terry Lee Johnson, Alabama, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
Nov 15 Steve Fossen, American bass guitar player (Heart, 1973-82), born in Kenmore, Washington
Nov 16 Pattie Santos, American singer (It's a Beautiful Day), born in San Francisco (d. 1989)
Nov 16 William Ackerman, American guitarist and composer, founder of Windham Hill Records, born in Palo Alto, California
Nov 17 John Boehner, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1991-2015, Speaker of the House 2011-15), born in Reading, Ohio
Nov 17 Thomas Lionel Hill, American 110m hurdler (Olympic bronze 1972), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 18 Bonnie St. Claire [Bonje Cornelia Swart], Dutch singer ("Tame Me Tiger"; "I Won't Stand Between Them"), born in Rozenburg, Netherlands
Nov 18 Herman Rarebell [Hermann Erbel], German rock drummer and lyricist (Scorpions - "Rock You Like A Hurricane"), born in Schmelz, West Germany
Nov 18 Ted Sator, NHL coach (NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres), born in Utica, New York
Nov 19 Ahmad Rashad [Bobby Moore], American NFL receiver (Minnesota Vikings) and sportscaster, born in Portland, Oregon
Nov 20 Billy Jones, American rock guitarist (The Outlaws), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 1995)
Nov 20 Juha Mieto, Finnish 15KM skier (Olympic silver 1980), born in Kurikka, Finland
Nov 20 Ray Vitte, American actor (Doc, Cody-Quest), born in New York City
Nov 20 Thelma Drake, American politician, US Rep, Virginia (2005-09), born in Elyria, Ohio
Nov 21 Anatoliy Kuksov, Ukrainian soccer midfielder (8 caps USSR; FC Zorya Luhansk 489 games) and manager, born in Luhansk, Ukraine (d. 2022)
Nov 21 Barbara Jo Rubin, American jockey (first women to win a race on a major US track), born in Highland, Illinois
Nov 21 Basil Williams, West Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 100s; century on debut 1978), born in Caymanas Estate, St Catherine, Jamaica (d. 2015)
Nov 21 Judith Shatin, American contemporary classical and electronic composer (Hark My Love; Ice Becomes Water), and educator (University of Virginia), born in the USA
Nov 21 Nickolas Grace, British stage and screen actor (Brideshead Revisited; Heat and Dust; Robin of Sherwood), born in West Kirby, Cheshire, England
Nov 22 David Pietrusza, American baseball historian
Nov 22 Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-06), born in New York City
Nov 23 Alan Paul [Wichinsky], American jazz singer and songwriter (The Manhattan Transfer - "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone"), born in Newark, New Jersey
Nov 23 Charlie Black, American country music songwriter (Anne Murray - "Shadows in the Moonlight"; K.T. Oslin - "Come Next Monday"), born in Cheverly, Maryland (d. 2021)
Nov 23 Gayl Jones, American novelist (Corregidora), and poet (Song for Anninho), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 24 Anita Louis, American R&B singer (The Soul Children - "I'll Be the Other Woman"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 24 Jim Warren, American artist whose work includes album cover art for Bob Seger and Prince, born in Long Beach, California
Nov 24 Martin Duiser, pop producer (Vanessa, Lee Towers)
Nov 24 Shane Bourne, Australian comedian and actor
Nov 25 Kerry O'Keeffe, cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1971-77)
Nov 25 Rita Jenrette (née Carpenter), wife of US Congressman John Jenrette (D-SC), born in San Antonio, Texas
Nov 26 Ivan Patzaichin, Romanian canoeist (Olympic gold C-2 1000m 1968, 80, 84; C-1 1000m 1972; World C'ship gold x 8), born in Crișan, Tulcea County, Romania (d. 2021)
Nov 26 Juanin Clay, American actress (The Legend of the Lone Ranger), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
Nov 26 Maggie Donnelly, London bag lady (d. 1996)
Nov 26 Shlomo Artzi, Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Yareakh" / "Moon"), born in Alonei Abba, Israel
Nov 27 Masanori Sekiya, Japanese racing driver, born in Ikawa, Japan
Nov 28 Alexander Godunov, Russian-American ballet dancer (Bolshoi Ballet, 1971-79), and actor (Witness; Die Hard), born in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, USSR (d. 1995)
Nov 28 Hugh McKenna, British rock keyboardist (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), born in Coatsbridge, England (d. 2019)
Nov 28 Paul Shaffer, Canadian keyboardist (SNL, 1975-80), orchestra leader (David Letterman, 1982-2015; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), and songwriter ("It's Raining Men"), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Nov 28 Victor Ostrovsky, Canadian/Israel, Mossad agent (By Way of Deception)
Nov 29 Garry Shandling, American comedian (It's Garry Shandling's Show, Larry Sanders Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
Nov 29 Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler (WWE), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 29 Kenneth D. Cameron, American Lt Colonel and astronaut (STS 37, 56, 74), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 29 Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter, born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1983)
Nov 29 Wayne Cowan [Dutch Mantel], American wrestler, born in South Carolina
Nov 30 Arthur Lee Washington Jr, murderer (FBI Most Wanted), born in Neptune Township, New Jersey
Nov 30 Bill Reichenbach Jr., American jazz and session trombonist, and euphonium player, born in Takoma Park, Maryland
Nov 30 Billy Drago, American character actor, specializing in roles as a villain (Pale Rider; The Untouchables), born in Hugoton, Kansas (d. 2019)
Nov 30 Margaret Whitton, American actress (Good & Evil; Major League), born in Meade, Maryland (d. 2016)
Nov 30 Ruby Starr [Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak], American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1995)

Born in 1949

Famous Deaths

Nov 1 Leslie Gay, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test; Cambridge Uni, Hampshire CCC) and soccer goalkeeper (3 caps; Cambridge Uni), dies at 78
Nov 2 Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (rep-NY 1918-21), dies at 77
Nov 3 Solomon R. Guggenheim, American businessman and art collector (Guggenheim Museum New York), dies at 88
Nov 8 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest and writer (Maria Magdalena -1928), dies at 75
Nov 14 Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat, dies at 72
Nov 19 James Ensor, Flemish painter and etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89
Nov 23 Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer and jurist, dies at 71

Bill Robinson (1878-1949)

Nov 25 American actor and tap dancer (Stormy Weather; The Little Colonel), dies at 71

Nov 27 Tom Walls, British actor and producer (A Cuckoo in the Nest, Undercover), dies at 66

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