1949 in History
58 events found for 1949
José Clemente Orozco, Mexican painter and illustrator (born 1883)
José Clemente Orozco, Mexican painter and illustrator (born 1883)
Richard Strauss, German composer and manager (born 1864)
Richard Strauss, German composer and manager (born 1864)
Henri Rabaud, French composer and conductor (born 1873)
Henri Rabaud, French composer and conductor (born 1873)
Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish physician (born 1870)
Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish physician (born 1870)
August Krogh, Danish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1874)
August Krogh, Danish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1874)
George Shiels, Irish-Canadian playwright (born 1886)
George Shiels, Irish-Canadian playwright (born 1886)
Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer (born 1901)
Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer (born 1901)
Rosa Olitzka, German-American contralto singer (born 1873)
Rosa Olitzka, German-American contralto singer (born 1873)
Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese engineer, businessman, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company (born 1884)
Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese engineer, businessman, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company (born 1884)
Yaroslav Halan, Ukrainian playwright and publicist (born 1902)
Yaroslav Halan, Ukrainian playwright and publicist (born 1902)
Mary Acworth Orr Evershed, English astronomer and Dante scholar (born 1867)
Mary Acworth Orr Evershed, English astronomer and Dante scholar (born 1867)
Lionel Halsey, English admiral and courtier (born 1872)
Lionel Halsey, English admiral and courtier (born 1872)
Marcel Cerdan, Algerian-French boxer (born 1916)
Marcel Cerdan, Algerian-French boxer (born 1916)
George Gurdjieff, Armenian-French monk, psychologist, and philosopher (born 1872)
George Gurdjieff, Armenian-French monk, psychologist, and philosopher (born 1872)
Thomas Slater Price, British chemist (born 1875)
Thomas Slater Price, British chemist (born 1875)