Historical Events
- 36th Tour de France won by Fausto Coppi of Italy
- Indian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 HRs to beat Senators, 7-5
Famous Birthdays
- Graham Lear, British-Canadian session and touring rock drummer (Gino Vanneli, 1975-76; Santana, 1976-87, REO Speedwagon, 1988-89), born in Plymouth, England
- Marjanne Sint, Dutch director and politician (PvdA), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Michael Richards, American comedian (Fridays, Kramer-Seinfeld), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 Highlights
About July 24, 1949
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
