On this day

July 24, 1949

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 ร— 1920 PNG ยท created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from July 24, 1949

VANDENBERG URGES STOP-GAP ARMS AID TO TREATY NATIONS; Senator Says Full Plan Should Wait on Framing of Defense Strategy by Signatories OTHERS IN GOP BACK HIM Threat to Bipartisan Foreign Policy in View -- Committees Vie to Handle Measure Vandenberg Asks Stop-Gap Arms To Treaty Nations Pending a Plan

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Sen Vandanberg urges stop-gap program pending formulation of defense plans; Sens Dulles, Taft and others call outlay too big; Sen Foreign Relations and Armed Services Coms dispute right to handle legis

None0 words

Objection

By MARY-ELLEN HOFFMAN

In "Gossip of the Rialto" you have reported that Joshua Logan, making an adaptation of Chekhov's play, "The Cherry Orchard," plans to call his play, "The Wistaria Trees," and to stick as close to the original plot as possible. You add that he wishes only to translate the play in terms of people and places the American public can more easily comprehend.

None0 words

Notable Births

Michael Richards

1949Michael Richards, American actor and comedian[โ€ ]

Michael Anthony Richards is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, first entering the national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special, and went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays.