Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

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

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer on July - 08.   

1913  On July - 08 walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn) on this day in history.   

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

1919  On July - 08 walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president   

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

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

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

1923  On July - 08 harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

1923  On this day in history harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

1926  On July - 08 elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator   

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 this day in history.   

1929  Shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House) on July - 08.   

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  Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22 on July - 08.   

1932  On July - 08 g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa   

1932  On July - 08 florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  On July - 08 public Works Administration becomes effective   

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

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  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on this day in history.   

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

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

1937  On this day in history 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 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 July - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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