Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on July - 02.   

1947  Military coup discovered in France on this day in history.   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on July - 02.   

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

1950  On July - 02 american troops land in South Korea   

1950  On July - 02 uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.   

1950  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on this day in history.   

1951  Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 on July - 02.   

1952  On July - 02 henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56   

1955  "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC on July - 02.   

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"   

1957  The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback   

1961  On July - 02 ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho   

1961  On this day in history ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

1964  Celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano on this day in history.   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.   

1964  On July - 02 pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.   

1965  Theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1966  On July - 02 billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

1967  Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament on this day in history.   

1967  During Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien on July - 02.   

1968  On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74   

1969  Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns on this day in history.   

1969  Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102 on July - 02.   

1969  Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain on this day in history.   

1970  Jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1971  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  On July - 02 joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95   

1973  On this day in history george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on July - 02.   

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

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

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

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

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on this day in history.   

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

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on July - 02.   

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

1566  On July - 02 nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on July - 02.   

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

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies