Historical Events In July - 08

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

1912  On July - 08 jacques Stehman, composer   

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  Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

1918  On July - 08 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   

1918  On this day in history craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference on July - 08.   

1919  On this day in history walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president   

1920  On July - 08 dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)   

1922  35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60) on this day in history.   

1923  Harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska on July - 08.   

1923  Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) on this day in history.   

1923  Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) on July - 08.   

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

1927  On this day in history carlo Franci, composer   

1928  Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader on July - 08.   

1928  Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) on this day in history.   

1929  On July - 08 shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)   

1930  Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut on this day in history.   

1931  On July - 08 jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma)   

1932  On July - 08 depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22   

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

1932  On this day in history florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

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  Marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein) on July - 08.   

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 08 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1935  On this day in history john David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957)   

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  On this day in history barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show)   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

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

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

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