Page 6: Historical Events In July - 02

1928  British parliament accept female sufferage on this day in history.   

1929  Gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34 on July - 02.   

1930  On July - 02 anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59   

1932  On this day in history fDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech   

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

1932  On this day in history manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk   

1934  General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 02 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama   

1935  Great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies   

1936  On July - 02 harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60   

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

1937  Amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappears somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on July - 02.   

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

1937  On this day in history 57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62)   

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

1938  Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies   

1940  On this day in history lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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 July - 02 diMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56)   

1941  Mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  On July - 02 uSS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions.   

1946  On this day in history anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1946  Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes on July - 02.   

1946  On this day in history dutch Beel govt forms   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on July - 02.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

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

1298  On July - 02 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  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on July - 02.   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.