Page 5: Historical Events In July - 02
Friday, 02 January 2026
1909 On this day in history hermann Bengtson, German historian (Greeks Ancient Times) 

1910 On this day in history earl Hawley Robinson, composer 

1911 On July - 02 diego Fabbri, Italian, playwright/leader (Vatican movie bureau) 

1911 Felix Mottl, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history. 

1912 Tom Richardson, cricketer (88 wickets in 14 Tests for England), dies on July - 02. 

1913 Edith Heerdegen, Dresden Germany, actress (Serpent's Egg, Monpti) on this day in history. 

1914 Frederick Fennell, Cleveland Ohio, conductor (Time & Winds) on this day in history. 

1914 On July - 02 joseph Chamberlain, British minister to Germany, dies at 78 

1915 8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire on July - 02. 

1915 On July - 02 gen Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies 

1916 On July - 02 lenin says Imperialism is caused by capitalism 

1916 On July - 02 barry Gray, [Bernard Yaroslaw], interviewer (started call-in radio) 

1917 Riots in East St Louis Mo on July - 02. 

1917 On July - 02 pierre Dubois, Dutch literary 

1917 On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies 

1918 On July - 02 prime Minister William Morris Hughes, the "Little Digger", addresses Australian troops on the Western Front before the Battle of Hamel, France 

1918 On July - 02 imam Elissa, singer 

1918 On this day in history mohammed V Resjad, sultan of Turkey (1909-18), dies 

1919 On this day in history johnny Bradford, Long Branch NJ, actor (Ransom Sherman Show) 

1920 On this day in history eliseo Diego, latin American poet 

1921 On this day in history 41st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: B Tilden beats B Norton (46 26 61 60 75) 

1921 Edwin Evans, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history. 

1922 Dan Rowan, Beggs Okla, comedian (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in) on July - 02. 

1923 On this day in history commissioning of Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 

1923 Wisława Szymborska, Polish writer, Nobel laureate on this day in history. 

1924 Rick Besoyan, composer on this day in history. 

1925 On this day in history marvin Rainwater, Wichita Ks, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) 

1926 Distinguished Flying Cross authorized by Congress on July - 02. 

1926 On July - 02 uS Army Air Corps created; Distinguish Flying Cross authorized 

1926 On this day in history billy Usselton, saxophonist 

1926 On this day in history emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies 

1927 The first American to win Wimbeldon in 20 years (Helen Wills Moody) on July - 02. 

1927 40th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez (62 64) on July - 02. 

1927 On July - 02 brock Peters, NYC, actor/singer (Carmen Jones, To Kill a Mockingbird) 

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