Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

1912  On July - 08 g E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge   

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer on July - 08.   

1913  Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 08 billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

1915  Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 08 faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

1918  On this day in history 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   

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

1919  On July - 08 pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference   

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

1920  Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 08 35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60)   

1923  On this day in history harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska   

1923  Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) on this day in history.   

1923  Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) on July - 08.   

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

1927  On this day in history carlo Franci, composer   

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

1928  On this day in history carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)   

1929  Shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut   

1931  On July - 08 jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma)   

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

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on July - 08.   

1932  On this day in history florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 08 46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63)   

1933  Marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 08 ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician   

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

1935  On this day in history john David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957)   

1936  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L)   

1937  On July - 08 barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show)   

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1528  On July - 08 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  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.