Page 6: Historical Events In July - 05

1945  Death of Prime Minister John Curtin.   

1945  In this year, Labour Party claims British parliamentary election   

1946  Bikini swimsuit inaugural demonstrated at a Paris fashion show.   

1946  Louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show.   

1947  "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 perfs.   

1948  Britain's National Health Service Act begins.   

1948  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

1948  Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29   

1949  NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin and Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks   

1950  Esquimalt BC Royal Canadian Navy destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan, and Sioux leave Esquimalt for Pearl Harbor escorted by cruiser Ontario; to come under UN control during Korean War.   

1950  Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel.   

1950  Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV is recorded as becoming 1st US fatality in Korean War.   

1951  Junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ   

1951  Dodgers sweep the Giants and lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant).   

1952  "Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances.   

1953  In this year, Jackie Pung claims LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament.   

1954  B-52A bomber made its maiden flight.   

1955  English harbor strike ends   

1956  France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria.   

1957  71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62)   

1957  Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor   

1962  Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule   

1963  inaugural Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87.   

1963  Daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76   

1966  National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting.   

1966  NYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

1966  Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy.   

1968  John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce.   

1969  In this year, Rod Laver claims his 4th Wimbeldon championship.   

1969  Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park   

1969  Ben Alexander, dies at 58.   

1970  Air Canada DC-8 crashes 7 miles from Toronto's airport killing 109   

1970  An Air Canada DC-8 en route from Montreal to Los Angeles makes a heavy landing at Malton AIrport, bounces and loses one starboard engine; in the pilot's attempt to take off and land again the other starboard engine falls off and the aircraft crashes 10 km west of Malton (Pearson International Airport) ; all 109 aboard killed   

1971  26th amendment certified (reduces voting age to 18).   

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1321  Joan of the tower: Queen consort of scotland   

1546  Johann steuerlein: Composer   

1586  Thomas hooker: Connecticut colonist   

1653  Thomas pitt: British governor of madras   

1654  Antonio maria pacchioni: Composer   

1675  Mary walcott: American accuser at the salem witch trials   

1717  Pedro iii of portugal: Consort of maria i of portugal   

1718  Francis seymour-conway: 1st marquess of hertford, viceroy of ireland   

1316  Infante ferdinand of majorca: Infante ferdinand of majorca (b. 1278)   

1375  Charles iii of alençon: French archbishop (b. 1337)   

1472  Death of Charles of artois: Count of eu, french military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  Antonio m zaccaria: Italian physician/saint,   

1626  Death of Stephan fadinger: Austrian boer leader,   

1666  Albert vi of bavaria: Albert vi of bavaria (b. 1584)   

1676  Carl gustaf wrangel: Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

1681  Death of Fjodor aleksejevitsj: Tsar of russia,