Page 6: Historical Events In July - 01

1916  Eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo.   

1916  Olivia de Havilland, American film actress is born.   

1916  Olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress (Adventures of Robin Hood).   

1916  William Booth, cricketer (WW I 2 Tests for England 1913-14), dies   

1917  Race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)   

1919  inaugural class postage drops from 3. to 2.   

1919  Hans Bender, German poet   

1921  Seretse Khama, 1st premier/president of Botswana (Bechuanaland).   

1922  Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I mala voglia), dies at 81.   

1923  Constance Ford, actress (Ada Hobson-Another World).   

1924  Regular transcontinental airmail service established, NYC-SF   

1925  Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs created in UK.   

1925  Farley Granger, San Jose CA, actor (Arnold, Rope, Deathmask).   

1925  Erik Alfred Leslie Satie, French composer (Dreamy Fish), dies at 59.   

1926  Franclaois-Regis Bastide, writer/broadcaster   

1927  Hans Eklund, composer.   

1928  Constance Ford, US actress (Cabinet of Calgary, Ada-Another World).   

1929  Gerald M Edelman, US biochemist (Nobel 1972)   

1930  Andreas JAI Bruggeman, Dutch mayor (Schipluiden/Leiderdorp).   

1931  Ice vending machines introduced in LA   

1931  Leslie Caron, Boulogne-Biliancourt France, actr (Lili, Father Goose).   

1931  China floods in China killing 4000000 people.   

1931  China floods in China killing 400000-4000000 people.   

1932  NY Gov FDR nominated for president at the Dem Convention in Chicago   

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1590 Tsiolkovskaja   

1934  inaugural x-ray photo of entire body, Rochester, NY   

1939  Louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies   

1940  Channel Islands occupied by German forces   

1941  Bulova Watch Co. pays $9 for inaugural ever network TV commercial   

1941  TV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) and WCBW (CBS), NYC   

1943  In this year, MacArthur starts the Allied offensive in the Pacific; New Guinea Isles War.   

1943  Withholding tax from paychecks starts.   

1943  Auguste Reitsma, Dutch resistance fighter (census director), executed   

1944  Bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF and World Bank.   

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1381  Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint   

1481  Christian ii of denmark: Sweden and norway   

1506  Louis ii: King of hungary/bohemia (1516-26)   

1511  Hadrianus junius: [adriaen de jonghe], medical/historian/humanist   

1534  Frederik ii: King of denmark/norway (1559-88)   

1534  Frederick ii of denmark: Frederick ii of denmark (d. 1588)   

1560  Charles van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

1574  Joseph hall: English bishop and writer   

0251  Decius: Roman emperor (b. 207)   

1109  King alfonso vi of castile: King alfonso vi of castile (b. 1040)   

1277  Death of Baibars: Mameluk sultan of egypt (b. 1223)   

1378  Death of Jan i v van arkel: Bishop of utrecht/luik,   

1523  Death of Hendrik voes: Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake   

1589  Christophe plantin: French/belgian book publisher,   

1592  Death of Marc a ingegneri: Italian violinist/composer (responsoria),   

1614  Death of Isaac casaubon: French-born classical scholar (b. 1559)