Page 7: Historical Events In July - 02

1946  Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on July - 02.   

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history american troops land in South Korea   

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

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

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

1951  Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 on July - 02.   

1952  Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

1961  On July - 02 ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

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

1964  On this day in history 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  On July - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On July - 02 leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain   

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  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  On this day in history george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

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  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.   

1298  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1504  On July - 02 stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

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

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

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

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