Historical Events In July - 08

1912  G E V Crutchley (Oxford) 99 retired measles v Cambridge on this day in history.  

1912  On July - 08 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  On July - 08 charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers)  

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

1918  On July - 08 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  Craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn) on this day in history.  

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  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 July - 08 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  On this day in history carlo Franci, composer  

1928  On this day in history 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 July - 08 valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut  

1931  Jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma) on July - 08.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

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

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

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

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

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

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies  

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  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.  

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

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