Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

1912  On this day in history g E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge   

1912  On July - 08 jacques Stehman, composer   

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

1914  On this day in history billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

1915  Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president on July - 08.   

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

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

1923  Harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska on this day in history.   

1923  On July - 08 harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

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 July - 08 carlo Franci, composer   

1928  On this day in history phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

1928  On this day in history carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)   

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

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

1931  Jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22   

1932  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa   

1932  Florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies on July - 08.   

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 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  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina   

1936  On July - 08 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  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

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

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

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

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

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

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.