Historical Events In July - 04

1957  Judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on July - 04.  

1957  Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on July - 04.  

1958  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 on July - 04.  

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

1959  Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300  

1961  On this day in history franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83  

1962  On this day in history island Records begins  

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

1962  On this day in history 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  Fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66 on July - 04.  

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

1967  Freedom of Information Act goes into effect on this day in history.  

1969  "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK on this day in history.  

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 July - 04 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  On July - 04 harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85  

1971  On this day in history don McPherson, rocker, dies at 29  

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

1973  On this day in history leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39  

1974  Off Newfoundland, nearly 250 large icebergs are counted along the eastern shores off Newfoundland on this day in history.  

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

1975  On July - 04 bundy victim (?) Nancy Baird disappears from Layton, Utah  

1977  On this day in history cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher  

1977  On July - 04 nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie  

1978  On this day in history l Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)  

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.  

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  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.  

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.  

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)  

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.  

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on July - 04.  

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies  

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 July - 04.  

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