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 July - 02.   

1877  Hermann Hesse, Switzerland, novelist/poet (Steppenwolf, Nobel 1946) on July - 02.   

1878  On this day in history francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61   

1880  On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer   

1881  Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker on July - 02.   

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  Marcel Tabuteau, Compiègne France, oboist (Phila Orch 1915-54) on this day in history.   

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

1889  Cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother) on July - 02.   

1890  Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits industrial monopolies on this day in history.   

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

1890  Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act on July - 02.   

1890  On July - 02 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 this day in history.   

1894  Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers on July - 02.   

1894  Walter Brennan, Swampscott Mass, actor (Real McCoys, At Gun Point) on July - 02.   

1895  William Rockstro, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1900  On this day in history count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1st airship LZ-1, flies   

1901  Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana on July - 02.   

1901  Arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator on July - 02.   

1902  John J McGraw becomes manager of NY Giants (stays for 30 years) on July - 02.   

1903  On July - 02 aL/NL batting champ Ed Delahanty, disappears, found dead days later   

1903  On this day in history alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, (C) British PM (1963-64)   

1904  On this day in history carl Weinrich, composer   

1905  Jean-Rene Lacoste, France, US Open (1926)/alligator shirt designer on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time   

1906  Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie) on July - 02.   

1907  Eppo Doeve, Dutch cartoonist/painter on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 02 jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner   

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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  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

0783  On July - 02 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 this day in history 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  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.