Page 8: Historical Events In July - 04

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

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 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 this day in history island Records begins   

1962  Rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On July - 04 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  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  On July - 04 harold Vanderbilt America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85   

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

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

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

1974  On this day in history mohammed SA al-Hoesseini, Mufti of Jerusalem/pres Com Palestine, dies   

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

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 this day in history 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  4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

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

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

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

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

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

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  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  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

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 July - 04.   

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