Historical Events In July - 08

1912  On this day in history g E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge   

1912  On this day in history jacques Stehman, composer   

1913  Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) on July - 08.   

1914  Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) on this day in history.   

1915  Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on July - 08.   

1917  Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

1918  Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleve, prevailing rules reduce Babe's HR to a triple on this day in history.   

1918  On July - 08 craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)   

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference on July - 08.   

1919  Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president on this day in history.   

1920  On July - 08 dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)   

1922  35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60) on this day in history.   

1923  Harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

1923  On July - 08 harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

1926  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator on this day in history.   

1927  Carlo Franci, composer on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

1928  On July - 08 carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)   

1929  On this day in history shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)   

1930  Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut on this day in history.   

1931  Jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22   

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on this day in history.   

1932  Florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies on July - 08.   

1933  On this day in history public Works Administration becomes effective   

1933  46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63) on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 08 marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein)   

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on July - 08.   

1936  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina on July - 08.   

1936  Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) on this day in history.   

1937  Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) on this day in history.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

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

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

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

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71