Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

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

1912  On this day in history jacques Stehman, composer   

1913  On this day in history walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1918  Craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn) on July - 08.   

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

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

1920  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 08 harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)   

1926  On this day in history elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator   

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 this day in history 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 July - 08.   

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 July - 08 g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa   

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

1933  On July - 08 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  On this day in history ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician   

1935  On July - 08 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1935  On July - 08 john David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957)   

1936  On July - 08 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina   

1936  On July - 08 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 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  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

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