Historical Events
- Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Gareloch, Scotland
- WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Claudia A Kolb, American 200m breast stroke swimmer (Olympic silver 1964)
- Lenny White, American jazz-fusion drummer (Return to Forever), born in Queens, New York City
- Nancy Kyes, American actress
- Sebastian [Knud Torben Christensen], Danish musician and composer, born in Sønderborg, Denmark
1949 Highlights
About December 19, 1949
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
