Historical Events In July - 08

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

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

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

1941  9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit on July - 08.   

1941  Philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 08 catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83   

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

1943  On July - 08 harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered   

1944  Naval bombardment of Guam begins on July - 08.   

1944  On this day in history british troops march into Caen   

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

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building on July - 08.   

1947  On July - 08 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago   

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

1948  Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on July - 08.   

1949  Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants on this day in history.   

1949  Antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon on July - 08.   

1950  On July - 08 gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea   

1950  Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71   

1951  On this day in history yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud   

1952  19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila on this day in history.   

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

1954  KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast on July - 08.   

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

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on July - 08.   

1957  On July - 08 baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick   

1957  Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1959  Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War on this day in history.   

1961  Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die on this day in history.   

1961  Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on July - 08.   

1967  Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix) on this day in history.   

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

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

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.   

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  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  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On this day in history 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  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

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 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  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71