Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on July - 02.   

1947  On July - 02 military coup discovered in France   

1948  On this day in history 62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75)   

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on July - 02.   

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on July - 02.   

1950  On July - 02 american troops land in South Korea   

1950  On July - 02 uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.   

1950  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 on July - 02.   

1955  "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC on this day in history.   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" on this day in history.   

1957  The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf on this day in history.   

1957  The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback on July - 02.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

1964  On this day in history celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on this day in history.   

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on July - 02.   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.   

1965  On July - 02 theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

1966  On July - 02 billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

1967  Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament on July - 02.   

1967  During Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien on July - 02.   

1968  On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74   

1969  On July - 02 brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

1969  On July - 02 canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

1969  On July - 02 leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain   

1970  On this day in history jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1970  On this day in history jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1971  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73   

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

1262  On this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

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

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

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

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

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

0783  On this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

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

1298  On July - 02 adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1504  On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

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

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies