Page 5: 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  On this day in history billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

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

1919  On this day in history 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  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  Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.   

1926  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 08 carlo Franci, composer   

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

1930  Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut on July - 08.   

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

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  Marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician   

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 July - 08 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina   

1936  On this day in history rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L)   

1937  Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) on July - 08.   

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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  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  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0975  On July - 08 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  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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