Page 8: Historical Events In July - 04

1957  On July - 04 judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash   

1957  On July - 04 judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash   

1958  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1959  America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled on July - 04.   

1959  On this day in history cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony   

1960  On July - 04 mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

1961  Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 04 island Records begins   

1962  On July - 04 rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56   

1962  On July - 04 rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56   

1963  On July - 04 grant Richards actor (Doug-Doorway to Danger), dies at 48   

1963  On this day in history fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66   

1966  On this day in history lBJ signs Freedom of Information Act   

1967  On this day in history freedom of Information Act goes into effect   

1969  "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK on July - 04.   

1969  On this day in history 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin   

1969  Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship on July - 04.   

1970  On this day in history 100 injured in race rioting in Asbury Park NJ   

1970  On this day in history chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons   

1970  Harold Vanderbilt America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1970  Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 on July - 04.   

1971  Don McPherson, rocker, dies at 29 on July - 04.   

1973  A Liberian tanker collides with a grain-carrier in the St. Lawrence River at Trois-Pistoles on July - 04.   

1973  Leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

1974  Off Newfoundland, nearly 250 large icebergs are counted along the eastern shores off Newfoundland on July - 04.   

1974  Mohammed SA al-Hoesseini, Mufti of Jerusalem/pres Com Palestine, dies on July - 04.   

1975  Bundy victim (?) Nancy Baird disappears from Layton, Utah on July - 04.   

1977  Cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher on this day in history.   

1977  Nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie on this day in history.   

1978  L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 on July - 04.   

1978  On July - 04 memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order   

1979  On July - 04 in Eastern China a 5.4 quake was centered about 225 kilometers southwest of Shanghai in the Liyang area. At least 41 people were reported killed, more than 2,000 were injured   

1982  On July - 04 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB   

1982  Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship on this day in history.   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on July - 04.   

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  On July - 04 birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65