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

1949  "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 perfs on July - 02.   

1949  Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1950  On July - 02 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 July - 02.   

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

1951  On this day in history earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75   

1952  On July - 02 henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56   

1955  On July - 02 "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC   

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

1961  On this day in history ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho   

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

1964  On July - 02 celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano   

1964  On this day in history glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash   

1964  On this day in history pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act   

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

1965  On this day in history theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88   

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

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

1969  On this day in history brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

1969  On July - 02 canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

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

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

1970  Jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies on July - 02.   

1971  Edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84 on July - 02.   

1972  On July - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

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  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 July - 02.   

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