July 02 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1932  Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43.   

1933  Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk   

1934  General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama.   

1935  Great Britain boxers beat US team in inaugural intl Golden Gloves.   

1935  Great Britain boxers beat US team in 1st intl Golden Gloves.   

1935  Alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies   

1936  Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60   

1937  Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean   

1937  Amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappears somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.   

1937  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1429 Pemba and #1456 Saldanha.   

1937  57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62)   

1937  Amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40   

1938  In this year, Helen Wills Moody (US) claims her 8th and final Wimbeldon singles.   

1938  51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60)   

1939  Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies   

1940  Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated.   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent.   

1940  In this year, Dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory).   

1940  Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies.   

1941  DiMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56)   

1941  Mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29.   

1943  Lt Charles Hall, is recorded as becoming inaugural black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane.   

1943  Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126   

1944  In this year, Marshal von Kluge adopts in place of General von Rundstedt   

1945  USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; inaugural successful use of rockets against shore positions   

1946  Anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81.   

1946  Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

1946  Dutch Beel govt forms.   

1947  Military coup discovered in France   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75)   

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs.   

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

1950  American troops land in South Korea   

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1029  Caliph al-mustansir of cairo: Caliph al-mustansir of cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur ii: Duke of brittany   

1363  Mary: Queen of sicily   

1489  Thomas cranmer: England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth tudor: English princess   

1581  Johann staden: Composer   

1589  Guillaume van messaus: Composer   

1636  Daniel speer: Composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/berthrada: Mother of charles the great,   

0936  Death of Henry i the vogelaar: German king (919-36)/duke of saxon 912-36,   

1298  Death of Adolf van nassau: Rc-german king (1292-98),   

1504  Stefanus iii bogdanowitsj: Ruler of moldavia (1457-1504),   

1566  Death of Nostradamus: [michel de nostre-dam], french astrologist,   

1582  Akechi mitsuhide: Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  Vincenzo galilei: Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Death of Olivier de serres: French farming pioneer (silkworms),