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  2. February 1949 - Wikipedia

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    The Lithuanian Partisans Declaration of February 16, 1949 was created. Born: Lyn Paul , pop singer and actress, in Wythenshawe , England February 17 , 1949 (Thursday)

  3. Dickie Valentine - Wikipedia

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    On 14 February 1949, Valentine, an unknown, was signed by Ted Heath to join his band, Ted Heath and his Music, to sing alongside Lita Roza and Dennis Lotis. [4] He was voted the Top UK Male Vocalist in 1952 while singing with the Ted Heath Orchestra , the most successful of all British big bands , [ 5 ] and again after going solo in 1954.

  4. List of polio survivors - Wikipedia

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    At age five his right arm was withered by a bout of polio. Chandrasekhar used his right hand for bowling which led to his distinctive style. [172] Walt Davis: 1931-2020: Olympic gold medallist in the high jump, and later a basketball player in the NBA. He caught polio, aged nine, and could not walk for three years. [173] W. Harry Davis: 1923–2006

  5. Category:February 1949 by country - Wikipedia

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    February 1949 in the United Kingdom (1 C, 4 P) February 1949 in the United States (1 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 27 January 2025, at 09:47 (UTC). Text is ...

  6. List of solved missing person cases: 1950–1999 - Wikipedia

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    Barilko and Hudson remained missing for 11 years until the plane's wreckage was found 56 miles (90 km) off course north of Cochrane, Ontario, partially burned and submerged in a swamp with the men's bodies found still strapped in their seats. [4] [5] Killed in plane crash 11 years Henry Hudson Unknown Canada 11 years 1951 Philip Mangano: 53

  7. Louis Armstrong - Wikipedia

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    Armstrong was the first jazz musician to appear on the cover of Time magazine on February 21, 1949. He and his All-Stars were featured at the ninth Cavalcade of Jazz concert also at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. held on June 7, 1953, along with Shorty Rogers , Roy Brown , Don Tosti and His Mexican Jazzmen, Earl ...

  8. Jean Spangler - Wikipedia

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    Jean Elizabeth Spangler was born on September 2, 1923, in Seattle, Washington, as the youngest of the four children of Cecil Martin Spangler and Florence Matilda Morris. [1] [2] She had two brothers, Richard Martin and Edward Franklin Spangler, and an older sister, Betsy Anne Shreckengaust.

  9. List of television performers who died during production

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    Character written out as having left Sealab to fight in "The Great Spice Wars". Replaced by his son Michael as Captain Bellerophon "Tornado" Shanks. Jaclyn Linetsky: Caillou: Caillou: 2003-09-08 Traffic accident: Character recast; replaced by Annie Bovaird. Megan O'Connor 15/Love: 13 1 Both characters killed off in a plane crash. Vadim Schneider