Page 6: Historical Events In July - 06

1925  Bill Haley, Highland Park Mich, rock vocalist (Rock Around the Clock)   

1926  Nicky Hilton, 1st husband of Elizabeth Taylor   

1927  Charles Whittenberg, composer   

1928  The inaugural all-talking motion picture shown, in NY (Lights of NY).   

1928  Worlds largest hailstone 1« lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska.   

1928  1st all-talking motion picture shown in NY (Lights of NY).   

1929  St Louis has 2, 10 run innings and beats Phillies 28-6   

1929  Gerd Zacher, composer.   

1930  Francoise Mallet-Joris, [F Lilar], Belgian writer (Signs and Wonders).   

1931  35th US Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio   

1931  Donal Donnelly, Bradford Yorkshire England, actor (Dead).   

1932  inaugural class postage back up to 3. from 2   

1932  1st class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents   

1932  Della Reese, Detroit, singer/actress (Della Reese Show, Royal Family).   

1933  In this year, 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago   

1933  Robert Kajanus, composer, dies at 76   

1934  Warden Uncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish landlord/writer, dies at 73.   

1935  inaugural flight of Fairchild 82A bush plane, Canadian-designed successor to the FC-2W-2 and 71 models; phased out to produce Bristol Bolingbroke in wartime.   

1935  In this year, Helen Wills Moody claims her 7th Wimbeldon championship   

1935  Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader is born   

1935  48th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats H Jacobs (63 36 75).   

1936  114°F (46°C), Moorhead, Minnesota (state record).   

1938  The "Evian Conference and in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews   

1938  In this year, 6th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati   

1939  German Nazi's close last Jewish enterprises.   

1941  NY Yankees unviel a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield.   

1941  NY Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield.   

1942  In this year, 10th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 3-1 at Polo Grounds, New York   

1943  Night Battle of Kula Gulf results in loss of 2 Japanese destroyers and USS Helena.   

1943  2nd day of battle at Kursk: 25000 German killed.   

1944  170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn   

1944  In Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children.   

1945  Nicaragua is recorded as becoming inaugural nation to formally accept UN Charter   

1945  Pres Truman signs executive order establishing Medal of Freedom   

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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  Death of 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  Death of Regiomontanus: [johannes muller of königsberg],   

1480  Death of Antonio squarcialupi: Composer,   

1533  Death of 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),