Wednesday 25 May 1949
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Gemini. The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Guy-André Kieffer and Jamaica Kincaid [Elaine P Richardson].
Edward, My Son, directed by George Cukor, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1949
while Modern Arms And Free Men by Vannevar Bush was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Mr. I. Magination.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Ancient Latvia - Urbanas Diena observed
- Saint Reinolf
- Saint Marie-Madeleine-Sofie Barat (died 1865)
- Virginia - Confederate Memorial Day (1868)
- Argentina - Day of May Revolution/National Day (1810)
- Towel Day, in memory of Douglas Adams, is observed in ?
- The Ascension, one of the great feasts in the Christian liturgical calendar
- Saint Bede the Venerable (died 735)
- Saint Frederic
- Saint Augustine of Canterbury
- Saint Bruno of Wnrzburg
- The former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Day of Youth
- Saint Hildebert
- Chad, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe - African Liberation Day
- Officially declared Carrie Underwood Day in Oklahoma for her winning American Idol
- Jordan - National Day/Arab Renaissance Day (1946)
- Africa Day commemorating the 1963 fouding of he AU's precursor, OAU
- United States - Memorial Day/Decoration Day, a legal holiday (1868)
- Lebanon, Liberation Day (1999)
- Saint Pope Gregory VII (died 1085)
Famous Birthdays:
- Guy-André Kieffer
- Jamaica Kincaid [Elaine P Richardson]: Antigua / US journalist (NYer).
- Pierre Bergounioux: French writer.
- Jamaica Kincaid: Antiguan-American novelist and essayist.
- Joe Unger: American actor.
- Barry Windsor-Smith: English painter and illustrator.
Famous Deaths:
- Simon H Spoor: intelligence officer/general (WWII), dies at age 47.
Facts:
- Chinese Red army occupies Shanghai.
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- Life: Sarah Churchill
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Lt. General Van Fleet -- May 23, 1949
- Life: Kids in the ring boxing
Books
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Modern Arms And Free Men
The "world's greatest scientist in the field of armaments" answers questions about America and the future threats it faces from technological advances in atomic energy and manufactured disease in the hands
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The Woman Of Rome
The glitter and cynicism of Rome under Mussolini provide the background of what is probably Alberto Moravia’s best and best-known novel — The Woman of Rome. It’s the story of Adriana, a simple girl with no fortune but her beauty ...
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The Way West
An enormously entertaining classic, THE WAY WEST brings to life the adventure of the western passage and the pioneer spirit. The sequel to THE BIG SKY, this celebrated novel charts a frontiersman's return to the untamed West in 1846.
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The Man With The Golden Arm
A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own
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