Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  On July - 02 anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1947  Military coup discovered in France on this day in history.   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on this day in history.   

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on this day in history.   

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on July - 02.   

1950  American troops land in South Korea on July - 02.   

1950  USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats on July - 02.   

1950  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on July - 02.   

1951  On July - 02 bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt   

1951  On July - 02 earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 on July - 02.   

1955  "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC on this day in history.   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" on July - 02.   

1957  The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 02 the first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

1964  Celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano on July - 02.   

1964  On July - 02 glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash   

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on this day in history.   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on this day in history.   

1965  Theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88 on July - 02.   

1966  Billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles on this day in history.   

1967  Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Women's open golf tournament on July - 02.   

1967  On July - 02 during Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien.   

1968  On July - 02 francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74   

1969  On July - 02 brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

1969  On this day in history canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

1969  Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain on July - 02.   

1970  On this day in history jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1970  On July - 02 jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1971  Edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on July - 02.   

1973  George Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.   

1581  On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

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

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on July - 02.   

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

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies