Historical Events In July - 02

1928  British parliament accept female sufferage on July - 02.   

1929  On July - 02 gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34   

1930  Anders Randolf, actor (Love of Sunya, Dangerous Curves), dies at 59 on July - 02.   

1932  On this day in history fDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech   

1932  52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60) on July - 02.   

1932  Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43 on July - 02.   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk   

1934  General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico on this day in history.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves   

1935  On this day in history great Britain boxers beat US team in 1st intl Golden Gloves   

1935  Alfred Dreyfus, french colonel, dies on July - 02.   

1936  Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1937  Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean on July - 02.   

1937  Amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappears somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on July - 02.   

1937  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1429 Pemba & #1456 Saldanha on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 02 57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62)   

1937  On July - 02 amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atl, dies at 40   

1938  On this day in history helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles   

1938  51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) on July - 02.   

1939  Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies on July - 02.   

1940  Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated on this day in history.   

1940  The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 02 dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory)   

1940  Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies on July - 02.   

1941  DiMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56) on July - 02.   

1941  On July - 02 mohammad Baqa Jilani, cricketer (Test for India), dies at 29   

1943  On this day in history lt Charles Hall, becomes first black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane   

1943  Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126 on this day in history.   

1944  Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt on July - 02.   

1945  On this day in history uSS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions.   

1946  Anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on July - 02.   

1946  On this day in history establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

1946  Dutch Beel govt forms on July - 02.   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

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

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

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

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on July - 02.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on this day in history.   

0936  On July - 02 henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  On July - 02 adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1504  On July - 02 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  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on this day in history.