Historical Events In July - 02

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

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  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 July - 02 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  Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit on this day in history.  

1951  Bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt on July - 02.  

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

1956  On July - 02 elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"  

1957  On July - 02 the first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf  

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 July - 02.  

1961  Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on July - 02.  

1964  Celia Black records Beatle's "Its For You," McCartney plays piano on July - 02.  

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

1964  Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act on July - 02.  

1964  Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash on July - 02.  

1965  Theodora E "Betsy" Ranucci-Beckmann, actress (Klatergoud), dies at 88 on July - 02.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1968  Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1969  Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns on July - 02.  

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

1969  Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain on July - 02.  

1970  On July - 02 jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies  

1970  On this day in history jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies  

1971  Edward Ballantine, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history joseph F Smith Jr, leader US mormon chuch, dies at 95  

1973  On July - 02 george Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73  

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1029  On July - 02 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 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  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.  

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

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer  

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

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

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

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

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62  

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