| World Series Champions: |
New York Yankees |
NFL Champions: |
Philadelphia Eagles |
| NBA Champions: |
Minneapolis Lakers |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Cary Middlecoff |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Richard A. Gonzales/Margaret Osborne
duPont |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Ted Schroeder/Louis Brough |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Notre Dame |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Kentucky |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Ponder |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
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Ava Gardner, Dorothy Dandridge,
Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty
Grable |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
"Meep Meep"
- The Road-runner
"Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" Arthur
"Cody" Jarrett
- James Cagney, in 'White Heat'
"What a dump."
- Bette Davis, in 'Beyond the Forest'
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Winston Chruchill |
| Miss America: |

Jacque Mercer (Litchfield, AZ) |
| The Scandal: |
Airplane Celebrity
Death: Buddy Clark |
| Nerd News: |
Charles Lubin's small chain of 'Community Bake Shops'
became the Kitchens of Sara Lee, named after his daughter.
Minimum wage jumped from 40 to 75 cents on October
26.
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The Habit: |
Men started wearing argyle socks, thanks to Brooks
Brothers.
Watching Arthur MIller's 'Death of a Salesman' on
Broadway
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| 1st appearances & 1949's
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Silly Putty, Candy Land, Kewpie
dolls, Cootie*, Clue** (1948 in the U.K.), Bouncing
Putty, Wind-up Clacking "Talking Teeth"
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| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
All the King's Men |
*Cootie is based on a 1915/1937
board Game .
In 1939, it was a Game based on building the bug.
**With 9 rooms, 6 players and 6 weapons, there are
324 possible crime solutions!