Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

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

1947  On July - 02 military coup discovered in France   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on this day in history.   

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on July - 02.   

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  On this day in history indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit   

1951  On this day in history bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt   

1951  Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 on July - 02.   

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

1956  Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 02 the first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf   

1957  On July - 02 the first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on this day in history.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on July - 02.   

1964  On July - 02 celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 02 pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act   

1964  On this day in history glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash   

1965  On July - 02 theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

1966  Billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles on July - 02.   

1967  On July - 02 catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament   

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

1968  Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on July - 02.   

1969  On this day in history brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

1969  Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain   

1970  Jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies on July - 02.   

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 this day in history 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  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

1363  On this day in history birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

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

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1504  On July - 02 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 this day in history.