Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  On this day in history anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

1947  On July - 02 military coup discovered in France   

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history 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  On this day in history indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit   

1951  On this day in history bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt   

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

1952  On this day in history henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56   

1955  On this day in history "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 July - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on July - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

1967  On this day in history 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 July - 02.   

1969  On July - 02 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  On this day in history jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies   

1971  On July - 02 edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

1972  Joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1973  George Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 on July - 02.   

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

1262  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

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

1489  On July - 02 birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

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

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

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

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  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 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 July - 02.   

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