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

1950  USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats   

1950  In this year, Indian Bob Feller, claims his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit.   

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt.   

1951  Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75.   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56.   

1955  "Lawrence Welk Show" premiers on ABC   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel"   

1957  The inaugural sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf   

1957  The inaugural submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho.   

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61.   

1964  Celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano   

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash.   

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act.   

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

1966  In this year, Billie Jean King claims her inaugural of 6 Wimbeldon single titles.   

1967  Catherine Lacoste is recorded as becoming youngest (22), inaugural foreigner (France) and inaugural 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.   

1968  Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74.   

1969  Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns.   

1969  Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102   

1969  Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain.   

1970  Jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies.   

1971  Edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95.   

1973  George Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73.   

1973  Swede Savage dies from injuries at Indianapolis 500   

1973  Betty Grable, US actress (How to Marry a Millionaire), dies at 56.   

1975  James Robertson Justice, actor (DR at Large, Dr om Love), dies at 70.   

1976  Formal reunification of North and South Vietnam   

1976  Supreme Court ruled death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual.   

1976  Frances Howard, actress (Swan, Shock Punch), dies at 73   

1977  Sweden's Bj”orn B”rg won Wimbeldon men's singles over Jimmy Connors   

1977  Vladimir V Nabokov, Russian/US writer (Lolita), dies at 78   

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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  Death of 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  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  Death of Akechi mitsuhide: Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  Death of Vincenzo galilei: Italian composer (b. 1520)   

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