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  On July - 02 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 July - 02 georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

1950  American troops land in South Korea on July - 02.   

1950  On this day in history 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  On this day in history earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

1952  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf   

1957  The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback on July - 02.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on July - 02.   

1961  On this day in history 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  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on this day in history.   

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 July - 02.   

1966  Billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 02 canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

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

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

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 July - 02.   

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

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

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

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.   

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

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1582  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

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.