Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

1938  On this day in history would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout   

1939  On this day in history 59th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (26 86 36 63 62)   

1939  [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80 on July - 08.   

1941  On this day in history 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit   

1941  Philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62 on July - 08.   

1942  Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 4th day of battle at Kursk: Gen Model uses last tank reserve   

1943  Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered on July - 08.   

1944  On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

1944  British troops march into Caen on July - 08.   

1946  "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances on July - 08.   

1946  On this day in history aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63   

1947  On July - 08 demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

1947  14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 08 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

1948  On July - 08 dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies   

1949  On July - 08 monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants   

1949  Antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon on this day in history.   

1950  Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea on this day in history.   

1950  Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea on July - 08.   

1950  33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

1950  Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on July - 08.   

1951  On July - 08 yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud   

1952  On July - 08 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila   

1953  US stops aid to Persia on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1956  Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  On July - 08 gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

1957  On this day in history baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick   

1957  On July - 08 grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78   

1959  On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

1961  Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die on July - 08.   

1961  Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix)   

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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  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

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

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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