Page 8: Historical Events In July - 04

1957  Judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

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 this day in history mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

1961  Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 on July - 04.   

1962  Island Records begins on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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  Grant Richards actor (Doug-Doorway to Danger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1963  Fritz Reuter, composer, dies at 66 on July - 04.   

1966  LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act on July - 04.   

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

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

1969  140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin on July - 04.   

1969  On this day in history ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship   

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

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

1973  Leonid Stein, Russian chess player, dies at about 39 on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1977  Cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher on July - 04.   

1977  On this day in history nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie   

1978  On July - 04 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 July - 04 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB   

1982  On July - 04 jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe for his last Wimbeldon championship   

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

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

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  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

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

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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

0966  On July - 04 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  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

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