1949 in History

1949

James Fallows, American journalist and author

James Fallows, American journalist and author

1949

Bertalan Farkas, Hungarian general and cosmonaut

Bertalan Farkas, Hungarian general and cosmonaut

1949

Philip Casnoff, American actor and director

Philip Casnoff, American actor and director

1949

B. B. Dickerson, American bass player and songwriter (died 2021)

B. B. Dickerson, American bass player and songwriter (died 2021)

1949

Sue Slipman, English politician

Sue Slipman, English politician

1949

John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor

John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor

1949

Dino Bravo, Italian-Canadian wrestler (died 1993)

Dino Bravo, Italian-Canadian wrestler (died 1993)

1949

Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese journalist and politician

Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese journalist and politician

1949

Matthew Parris, South African-English journalist and politician

Matthew Parris, South African-English journalist and politician

1949

Terry Burnham, American actress (died 2013)

Terry Burnham, American actress (died 2013)

1949

Keith Carradine, American actor

Keith Carradine, American actor

1949

Ricardo Londoño, Colombian racing driver (died 2009)

Ricardo Londoño, Colombian racing driver (died 2009)

1949

Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author

Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author

1949

Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach

Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach

1949

Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024)

Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024)

1949

Tim Hutchinson, American lawyer and politician

Tim Hutchinson, American lawyer and politician

1949

Ian Charleson, Scottish-English actor and singer (died 1990)

Ian Charleson, Scottish-English actor and singer (died 1990)

1949

Panagiotis Chinofotis, Greek admiral and politician

Panagiotis Chinofotis, Greek admiral and politician

1949

Mark Knopfler, Scottish-English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Mark Knopfler, Scottish-English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

1949

Lou Martin, Northern Irish pianist, songwriter, and producer (died 2012)

Lou Martin, Northern Irish pianist, songwriter, and producer (died 2012)