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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1959  On July - 04 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 July - 04.   

1962  On this day in history island Records begins   

1962  Rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56 on July - 04.   

1962  Rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56 on July - 04.   

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

1963  On July - 04 fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66   

1966  LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act on this day in history.   

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 July - 04 140,000 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  Chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1973  On July - 04 leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1978  L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 on this day in history.   

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

1979  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 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship   

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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 July - 04.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

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

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 this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.