Page 6: Historical Events In July - 02

1928  British parliament accept female sufferage on July - 02.   

1929  On July - 02 gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34   

1930  Anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59 on July - 02.   

1932  FDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech on this day in history.   

1932  52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60) on July - 02.   

1932  Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43 on July - 02.   

1933  Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk on this day in history.   

1934  General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico on July - 02.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama on July - 02.   

1935  Great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves on July - 02.   

1935  On this day in history great Britain boxers beat US team in 1st intl Golden Gloves   

1935  Alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies on this day in history.   

1936  Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean   

1937  On this day in history amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappears somewhere over the Pacific Ocean   

1937  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroids #1429 Pemba & #1456 Saldanha   

1937  57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62) on July - 02.   

1937  Amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1938  Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles on July - 02.   

1938  51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) on this day in history.   

1939  Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies on July - 02.   

1940  On July - 02 lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on July - 02.   

1940  On July - 02 dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory)   

1940  Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history diMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56)   

1941  Mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29 on July - 02.   

1943  Lt Charles Hall, becomes first black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane on this day in history.   

1943  Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126 on July - 02.   

1944  Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt on this day in history.   

1945  USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 02 anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1946  On July - 02 establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

1946  Dutch Beel govt forms on this day in history.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on July - 02.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On July - 02 bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on this day in history.   

1298  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1504  On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  On July - 02 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies