Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 02 military coup discovered in France   

1948  62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) on July - 02.   

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

1949  On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67   

1950  On July - 02 american troops land in South Korea   

1950  On this day in history uSS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.   

1950  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on this day in history.   

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  On July - 02 "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC   

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

1957  On July - 02 the first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf   

1957  The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 02 ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho   

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on this day in history.   

1964  Celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano on this day in history.   

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

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on July - 02.   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.   

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

1966  On July - 02 billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

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

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

1968  Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1969  Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns on this day in history.   

1969  Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102 on July - 02.   

1969  Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain on this day in history.   

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

1970  Jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95   

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

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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 this day in history birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

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

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1591  On July - 02 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies