Historical Events In July - 02

1876  Wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor (1922-23) on this day in history.   

1877  The birth of Herman Hesse, German novelist on July - 02.   

1877  On this day in history hermann Hesse, Switzerland, novelist/poet (Steppenwolf, Nobel 1946)   

1878  On July - 02 francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61   

1880  On July - 02 albert Szirmai, composer   

1881  Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker on this day in history.   

1882  Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) on this day in history.   

1885  Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history marcel Tabuteau, Compiègne France, oboist (Phila Orch 1915-54)   

1888  On July - 02 selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

1889  Cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history sherman Antitrust Act prohibits industrial monopolies   

1890  On this day in history the Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed by Congress, it curtails the powers of U.S. business monopolies   

1890  Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act on this day in history.   

1890  The Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed by Congress, it curtails the powers of U.S. business monopolies: on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history jack Hylton, English orchestra leader/impresario (Crazy Passage Show)   

1893  On July - 02 august Maes, Flemish actor/director (Shylock-Hamlet)   

1894  On this day in history government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers   

1894  Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history william Rockstro, composer, dies at 72   

1900  On July - 02 count Ferdinand von Zeppelin first airship LZ-1, flies   

1900  Retired German general Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 62, launches the first rigid airship on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1st airship LZ-1, flies   

1901  Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana on this day in history.   

1901  On July - 02 arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator   

1902  On this day in history john J McGraw becomes manager of NY Giants (stays for 30 years)   

1903  On July - 02 aL/NL batting champ Ed Delahanty, disappears, found dead days later   

1903  Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, (C) British PM (1963-64) on July - 02.   

1904  Carl Weinrich, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Jean-Rene Lacoste, France, US Open (1926)/alligator shirt designer on this day in history.   

1906  Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie)   

1907  Eppo Doeve, Dutch cartoonist/painter on July - 02.   

1908  Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner on this day in history.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on July - 02.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on July - 02.   

1489  On July - 02 birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on July - 02.   

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  On July - 02 stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  On July - 02 nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  On July - 02 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on this day in history.