Historical Events In July - 08

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

1912  On this day in history jacques Stehman, composer  

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  Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on July - 08.  

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 July - 08.  

1919  On this day in history walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president  

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

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 July - 08.  

1923  Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) on July - 08.  

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 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  On this day in history shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)  

1930  On July - 08 valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut  

1931  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 July - 08.  

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician on July - 08.  

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

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957) on July - 08.  

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

1936  Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) on July - 08.  

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  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.  

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.  

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  On this day in history 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 July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies  

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

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  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

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