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Events on Friday 8 July 1949 2
1949South Africa enacts the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages ActEarly cornerstone of apartheid legislationThe South African parliament passed the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, banning marriage between white and non-white citizens. It was one of the first major legal pillars of the apartheid system formalized after 1948.
1949 – presentWolfgang PuckCelebrity ChefAustrian-born chef who revolutionized American dining and became a household name.