Historical Events In July - 08

1912  G E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge on July - 08.   

1912  On this day in history jacques Stehman, composer   

1913  Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) on July - 08.   

1914  On this day in history billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

1915  On July - 08 charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers)   

1917  On July - 08 faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

1918  Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleve, prevailing rules reduce Babe's HR to a triple on July - 08.   

1918  On this day in history craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1919  Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president on this day in history.   

1920  Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 08 35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60)   

1923  On this day in history harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska   

1923  Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) on July - 08.   

1923  On this day in history harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

1926  On this day in history elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator   

1927  On July - 08 carlo Franci, composer   

1928  Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)   

1929  On July - 08 shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)   

1930  Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut on July - 08.   

1931  On July - 08 jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma)   

1932  Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 on this day in history.   

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on this day in history.   

1933  46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63) on this day in history.   

1933  Marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein) on July - 08.   

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician on July - 08.   

1935  3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve on this day in history.   

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina   

1936  On July - 08 rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L)   

1937  Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) on July - 08.   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

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