Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 02 military coup discovered in France   

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

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  American troops land in South Korea on this day in history.   

1950  USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats on this day in history.   

1950  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on July - 02.   

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

1951  On July - 02 earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

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

1957  On this day in history 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  On July - 02 ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho   

1961  On July - 02 ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

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

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

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 this day in history theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

1966  On this day in history 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 July - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On July - 02 brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

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

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

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 July - 02 edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

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

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

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

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

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  On July - 02 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 this day in history.   

1504  On July - 02 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  On July - 02 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

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