Historical Events In July - 04

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

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

1958  On this day in history adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79  

1959  On July - 04 america's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled  

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 July - 04.  

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

1962  On this day in history rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56  

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

1969  On July - 04 ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship  

1970  100 injured in race rioting in Asbury Park NJ on July - 04.  

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 July - 04.  

1970  On this day in history harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85  

1971  Don McPherson, rocker, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history bundy victim (?) Nancy Baird disappears from Layton, Utah  

1977  On July - 04 cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher  

1977  Nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie on July - 04.  

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

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 July - 04.  

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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)  

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.  

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.  

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

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.  

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

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)  

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 this day in history.  

1301  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.