1949 in History

1949

Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa

Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa

1949

Anders Arborelius, Swedish cardinal

Anders Arborelius, Swedish cardinal

1949

Pedro Almodóvar, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter

Pedro Almodóvar, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter

1949

Jeff Borowiak, American tennis player

Jeff Borowiak, American tennis player

1949

Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (died 2015)

Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (died 2015)

1949

Anson Williams, American actor, singer, and director

Anson Williams, American actor, singer, and director

1949

Clodoaldo, Brazilian footballer and manager

Clodoaldo, Brazilian footballer and manager

1949

Wendy Saddington, Australian singer and journalist (died 2013)

Wendy Saddington, Australian singer and journalist (died 2013)

1949

Jane Smiley, American novelist

Jane Smiley, American novelist

1949

Minette Walters, English journalist and author

Minette Walters, English journalist and author

1949

Graham Richardson, Australian politician (died 2025)

Graham Richardson, Australian politician (died 2025)

1949

Mike Schmidt, American baseball player

Mike Schmidt, American baseball player

1949

Jahn Teigen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020)

Jahn Teigen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020)

1949

Jim Henshaw, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter

Jim Henshaw, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter

1949

Vernee Watson-Johnson, American actress

Vernee Watson-Johnson, American actress

1949

George Dalaras, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist

George Dalaras, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist

1949

Douglas Frantz, American investigative journalist and author

Douglas Frantz, American investigative journalist and author

1949

Michel Tognini, French pilot, engineer, military officer and astronaut

Michel Tognini, French pilot, engineer, military officer and astronaut