Historical Events In July - 08

1890  On July - 08 w Hasenvlever, writer   

1891  On this day in history 61ø F, the highest temp for July 1891, in Baltimore & Phila   

1891  On this day in history future president Harding marries Florence K DeWolfe in Marion Ohio   

1891  61°F, highest temp for July 1891, in Baltimore & Phila on July - 08.   

1891  Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Poor Part, Bruidstijd) on July - 08.   

1892  American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Mass on July - 08.   

1892  Richard Aldington, writer on this day in history.   

1893  On July - 08 fritz Perls, father of Gestalt therapy   

1894  On July - 08 clemens VI Trefois, Flemish architect/sociologist   

1894  On this day in history vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer, dies   

1895  On this day in history delagoa Bay Railway opens in South-Africa   

1895  Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (God & the Worms) on July - 08.   

1896  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention   

1897  Harbor Hospital formally opens on this day in history.   

1898  Phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 08 alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn   

1899  David Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin) on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 08 1st night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids)   

1900  George Antheil, Trenton NJ, composer (Airplane Sonata) on this day in history.   

1901  Donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist on July - 08.   

1902  John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore & Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles on July - 08.   

1904  Bill Challis, arranger/pianist on July - 08.   

1905  On this day in history part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center   

1906  Philip Johnson, Cleveland Ohio, Cortalyou architect on July - 08.   

1907  Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st `Follies' on NY Theater roof on July - 08.   

1907  George W Romney, (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD (1969-73) on this day in history.   

1908  Louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia) on this day in history.   

1909  1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil)   

1909  On this day in history gaston AA marquis de Gallifet, Fren min of War (1899-1900), dies at 79   

1910  On this day in history govan AM Mbeki, South African leader (ANC/SACP)   

1911  On July - 08 nan Aspinwall is first woman to make solo transcontin. trip by horse   

1911  Nan Aspinwall is 1st woman to make solo transcont trip by horse on July - 08.   

1911  On this day in history gertrude Niesen, NY, actress (Start Cheering)   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71