Historical Events In July - 02

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

1947  Military coup discovered in France on July - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1950  USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats on July - 02.   

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

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  On July - 02 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 this day in history.   

1957  The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf on July - 02.   

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

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

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  On July - 02 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 on July - 02.   

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

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

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

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

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

1971  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84   

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 July - 02 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  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

0783  On this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

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

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  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

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.