Historical Events In July - 04

1957  Judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on this day in history.   

1957  Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on July - 04.   

1958  On this day in history adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79   

1959  On July - 04 america's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled   

1959  On this day in history cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony   

1960  Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83   

1962  On this day in history island Records begins   

1962  On this day in history rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56   

1962  On this day in history rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56   

1963  On July - 04 grant Richards actor (Doug-Doorway to Danger), dies at 48   

1963  On this day in history fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66   

1966  On July - 04 lBJ signs Freedom of Information Act   

1967  On July - 04 freedom of Information Act goes into effect   

1969  On July - 04 "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK   

1969  140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship   

1970  On this day in history 100 injured in race rioting in Asbury Park NJ   

1970  On July - 04 chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons   

1970  On this day in history harold Vanderbilt America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85   

1970  Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1971  On July - 04 don McPherson, rocker, dies at 29   

1973  A Liberian tanker collides with a grain-carrier in the St. Lawrence River at Trois-Pistoles on July - 04.   

1973  Leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

1974  Off Newfoundland, nearly 250 large icebergs are counted along the eastern shores off Newfoundland on this day in history.   

1974  Mohammed SA al-Hoesseini, Mufti of Jerusalem/pres Com Palestine, dies on July - 04.   

1975  Bundy victim (?) Nancy Baird disappears from Layton, Utah on July - 04.   

1977  Cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie   

1978  L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 on this day in history.   

1978  On July - 04 memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order   

1979  On this day in history in Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured   

1982  On this day in history 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB   

1982  Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship on July - 04.   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.   

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65