Page 8: Historical Events In July - 02

1973  Swede Savage dies from injuries at Indianapolis 500 on July - 02.   

1973  Betty Grable, US actress (How to Marry a Millionaire), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1975  James Robertson Justice, actor (DR at Large, Dr om Love), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1976  Formal reunification of North & South Vietnam on this day in history.   

1976  Supreme Court ruled death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history frances Howard, actress (Swan, Shock Punch), dies at 73   

1977  On this day in history sweden's Bj”orn B”rg won Wimbeldon men's singles over Jimmy Connors   

1977  Vladimir V Nabokov, Russian/US writer (Lolita), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 02 grateful Dead's Bob Weir & Mickey Hart are arrested for incitement   

1981  L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies   

1982  Larry Walters using lawn chair & 42 helium balloons, rose to 16,000' on this day in history.   

1982  Soyuz T-6 returns to Earth on July - 02.   

1982  On this day in history poul Rovsing Olsen, composer, dies at 59   

1984  Ramiro Cortes, composer, dies at 50 on July - 02.   

1985  European Space Agency launches Giotto to Halley's Comet on July - 02.   

1985  On July - 02 proto launched to Halley's Comet   

1986  Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in 2 rulings on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history karl Linnas accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia   

1987  On this day in history michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44   

1987  On this day in history karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia   

1988  Steffi Graff beats Martina Navratilova for Wimbeldon crown on this day in history.   

1990  Imelda Marcos & Adnan Khashoggi found not guilty of racketeering on July - 02.   

1990  On this day in history muntu Myeza, S Afr anti-apartheid activist, dies in auto at 39   

1991  On this day in history lee Remick actress, dies at 55 from cancer   

1991  On July - 02 lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of cancer at 55   

1992  Borisav Pekic, Serbian writer/politician, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On July - 02 death of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Sir Edward's name is closely associated with the courage and endurance of Australian prisoners of war of the Japanese   

1993  On July - 02 don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56   

2005  On this day in history live 8, a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign.   

2007  On July - 02 10th anniversary of the collapse of the Thai baht, which triggered the Asian Financial Crisis.   

2007  Venus and Saturn are in conjunction, separation 46 arcsecs on July - 02.   

2012  On this day in history glaxoSmithKline settle the largest healthcare fraud case in history for US$3 Billion   

2013  On this day in history 16 people are killed and 200 are injured in protest clashes at Cairo University against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi   

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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 this day in history.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

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