Historical Events
- "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 performances
- "Red Barber's Clubhouse" sports show premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV
- Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Louise Brough beats fellow American Margaret Osborne duPont 10-8, 1-6, 10-8 for the second of 3 straight Wimbledon titles
Famous Birthdays
- Hanno Pöschl, Austrian actor
- Joe English, American drummer (Wings; Sea Level), born in Rochester, New York
- Roy Bittan, American piano player (E Street Band), born in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York City
Famous Deaths
- Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67
1949 Highlights
About July 2, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
