Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

1938  On July - 08 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 July - 08.   

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 July - 08 4th day of battle at Kursk: Gen Model uses last tank reserve   

1943  Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1944  On July - 08 british troops march into Caen   

1946  "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

1948  Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on this day in history.   

1949  Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants on July - 08.   

1949  On July - 08 antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon   

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  On July - 08 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)   

1950  On July - 08 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 July - 08.   

1953  US stops aid to Persia on July - 08.   

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

1956  On this day in history joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

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

1959  On July - 08 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  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  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

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

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

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

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.   

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

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71