Historical Events In July - 08

1912  G E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge on July - 08.  

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer on July - 08.  

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

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  On this day in history faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)  

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 July - 08.  

1918  On this day in history craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)  

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference on this day in history.  

1919  Walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president on July - 08.  

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1920  Dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up) on July - 08.  

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

1923  On July - 08 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 July - 08 carlo Franci, composer  

1928  On July - 08 phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader  

1928  Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) on July - 08.  

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

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

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

1932  Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa  

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

1933  On this day in history public Works Administration becomes effective  

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

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

1936  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina  

1936  On July - 08 rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L)  

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

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland  

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II  

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.  

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer  

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

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

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer  

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

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.  

1249  On July - 08 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  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

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