Historical Events In July - 02

1928  On this day in history british parliament accept female sufferage   

1929  Gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34 on July - 02.   

1930  On this day in history anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59   

1932  FDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech on this day in history.   

1932  On July - 02 52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60)   

1932  On this day in history manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43   

1933  On July - 02 carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk   

1934  On this day in history general Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama on July - 02.   

1935  On July - 02 great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves   

1935  On July - 02 great Britain boxers beat US team in 1st intl Golden Gloves   

1935  On this day in history alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies   

1936  Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60 on July - 02.   

1937  On this day in history amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean   

1937  Amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappears somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1937  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1429 Pemba & #1456 Saldanha on July - 02.   

1937  57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62) on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 02 amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40   

1938  Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles on July - 02.   

1938  On July - 02 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60)   

1939  Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory)   

1940  On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies   

1941  On this day in history diMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56)   

1941  On July - 02 mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29   

1943  On this day in history lt Charles Hall, becomes first black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane   

1943  Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126 on July - 02.   

1944  Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt on July - 02.   

1945  USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions on July - 02.   

1946  On July - 02 anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1946  On July - 02 establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

1946  On July - 02 dutch Beel govt forms   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

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

1489  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

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

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.   

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

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

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

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on July - 02.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies