What Happened on February 10, 1949

Historical Events

Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller's stage drama "Death of a Salesman", starring Lee J. Cobb and Arthur Kennedy, and directed by Elia Kazan, opens at Morosco Theatre, NYC; runs for 742 performances, winning 6 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize

Famous Birthdays

Harold Sylvester, American actor
Joe Lavender, NFL cornerback, born in Rayville, Louisiana
Maxime Le Forestier, French pop and folk singer-songwriter, born in Paris, France
Nigel Olsson, British rock touring and session drummer and backing vocalist (Elton John's Band), born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Born in 1949

1949 Highlights