Historical Events In July - 02

1876  On this day in history wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor (1922-23)   

1877  The birth of Herman Hesse, German novelist on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history hermann Hesse, Switzerland, novelist/poet (Steppenwolf, Nobel 1946)   

1878  On July - 02 francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61   

1880  On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer   

1881  On July - 02 pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker   

1882  Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) on this day in history.   

1885  Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear on July - 02.   

1887  On this day in history marcel Tabuteau, Compiègne France, oboist (Phila Orch 1915-54)   

1888  On July - 02 selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

1889  On July - 02 cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother)   

1890  Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits industrial monopolies on July - 02.   

1890  The Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed by Congress, it curtails the powers of U.S. business monopolies on July - 02.   

1890  Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act on July - 02.   

1890  On this day in history the Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed by Congress, it curtails the powers of U.S. business monopolies:   

1892  Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader/impresario (Crazy Passage Show) on July - 02.   

1893  August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Shylock-Hamlet) on July - 02.   

1894  Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point)   

1895  On this day in history william Rockstro, composer, dies at 72   

1900  Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin first airship LZ-1, flies on July - 02.   

1900  On July - 02 retired German general Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 62, launches the first rigid airship   

1900  Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1st airship LZ-1, flies on this day in history.   

1901  Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana on this day in history.   

1901  On July - 02 arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator   

1902  On July - 02 john J McGraw becomes manager of NY Giants (stays for 30 years)   

1903  On this day in history aL/NL batting champ Ed Delahanty, disappears, found dead days later   

1903  Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, (C) British PM (1963-64) on this day in history.   

1904  Carl Weinrich, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history jean-Rene Lacoste, France, US Open (1926)/alligator shirt designer   

1906  Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time on July - 02.   

1906  Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history eppo Doeve, Dutch cartoonist/painter   

1908  Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner on July - 02.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

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

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 02.   

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  On July - 02 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.