Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

1912  G E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge on July - 08.   

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer on July - 08.   

1913  On this day in history walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)   

1914  Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers)   

1917  On July - 08 faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

1918  Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleve, prevailing rules reduce Babe's HR to a triple on July - 08.   

1918  On July - 08 craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1919  Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)   

1922  35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60) on July - 08.   

1923  On July - 08 harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska   

1923  On this day in history harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

1923  On July - 08 harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

1926  On July - 08 elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator   

1927  Carlo Franci, composer on this day in history.   

1928  Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader on this day in history.   

1928  Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) on July - 08.   

1929  On this day in history shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)   

1930  Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut on July - 08.   

1931  On this day in history jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma)   

1932  Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 on July - 08.   

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on this day in history.   

1932  Florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history public Works Administration becomes effective   

1933  On July - 08 46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63)   

1933  On July - 08 marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein)   

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician on July - 08.   

1935  On this day in history 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on this day in history.   

1936  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L)   

1937  Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) on July - 08.   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71