Page 5: Historical Events In July - 06

1903  George Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF   

1903  Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955)   

1904  Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma)   

1905  Alfred Deakin is recorded as becoming Prime Minister of Australia for the second time   

1906  The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05 30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service   

1906  Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer.   

1906  The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05:30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service.   

1907  M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera.   

1908  CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole.   

1908  Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor.   

1911  inaugural naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD   

1912  5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens.   

1912  Donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6)   

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer   

1914  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27   

1915  Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show).   

1916  Unica Zorn, writer   

1917  T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

1917  Hugo Cole, composer.   

1918  Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)   

1918  Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies.   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, inaugural airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr).   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr)   

1919  Dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  Test and inaugural use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA.   

1920  Yankees score 14 in 5th inning and beat Washington Senators, 17-0.   

1920  William Worthington, horse trainer.   

1922  Dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy   

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer.   

1923  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed.   

1923  36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62).   

1923  Cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie)   

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1542  Elisabeth van nassau: Daughter of willem/juliana van stolberg   

1580  Johann stobaeus: Composer   

1632  Albert schop: Composer   

1638  Gerrit a berckheyde: Dutch painter   

1668  Peter burmannus: [pieter burman], dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola francesco haym: Composer   

1686  Antoine de jussieu: French naturalist   

1702  Franz anton maichelbeck: Composer   

1189  Henry ii: King of england (1154-89),   

1218  Death of Eudes iii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan hus: Burned for heresy by the church at constance, germany   

1476  Regiomontanus: [johannes muller of königsberg],   

1480  Death of Antonio squarcialupi: Composer,   

1533  Ludovico ariosto: Italian poet (orlando furioso),   

1535  Death of Thomas more: Philosopher (utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  Death of Edward vi tudor: King of england (1547-53),