Page 6: Historical Events In July - 04

1898  Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown   

1898  US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)   

1898  French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die.   

1898  Gertrude Lawrence, English actress (Mimi, Rembrandt).   

1901  John Fiske, [Edmund Fisk Green], US historian/philosopher, dies   

1902  President Roosevelt officially ends the "great insurrection" in the Philippines July 4 and commends U.S. troops for upholding America's "lawful sovereignty".   

1902  George Murphy, New Haven Ct, (Sen-R-Calif)/actor/dancer (MGM Parade).   

1903  Pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, Pres TR sends message   

1903  Flor Peeters, Antwerp Belgium, organist/composer (Lied Symphony)   

1904  Angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones)   

1905  Phila A's beat Boston Red Sox 4-2 in 20 inning game   

1905  Dante Fiorillo, composer   

1906  Gr Brit, France and Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia.   

1907  Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1907  Elliott Sullivan, San Antonio TX, actor (Sergeant).   

1908  NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn   

1908  Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)   

1909  Alec Templeton, Cardiff Wales, pianist/composer (Concertino Lirico).   

1910  Jack Johnson KOs James Jeffries in 15 rounds, ending come-back try.   

1910  Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1910  Francis D Foley, US lt adm (WW II, Guadalcanal)   

1910  Giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars), dies at 75   

1911  Ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 and ends a 40 game hit streak.   

1911  105°F (41°C) at Vernon, Vermont (state record)   

1911  Mitch Miller, Rochester NY, sing along with Mitch (Yellow Rose of Tx)   

1912  Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St Louis Browns, 7-0.   

1912  Virginia Graham, Chicago Ill, TV personality (Girl Talk, Where Was I).   

1913  37th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: A F Wilding beats McLoughlin (86 63 10-8).   

1914  The inaugural US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks).   

1914  1st US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks).   

1914  Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer.   

1915  Christine Lavant, writer.   

1916  Tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II)   

1917  Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away   

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1330  Ashikaga yoshiakira: Japanese shogun   

1546  Murad iii: Sultan of turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat iii: Ottoman sultan   

1610  Cornelis evertsen: The elder, dutch/swiss vice-admiral   

1610  Paul scarron: French playwright (virgile travesti)   

1669  Alexander von papenhoven: Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-claude daquin: [d'acquin], french organist/composer (la rose)   

1715  Christian f gellert: Saxony, poet/novelist (fables & tales)   

0907  Luitpold: Margrave of bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope benedict v: Italian roman catholic pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Death of Benedictus v grammaticus: Italian pope (5/22-6/23 964),   

0973  Death of Ulrich of augsburg: German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van châtillon: French prince of antioch,   

1301  Death of Willem ii berthout van mechelen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1307  Rudolf iii: Duke of austria/king of bohemia   

1336  Elisabeth van portugal: Queen of portugal/saint,