Historical Events In July - 08

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

1912  On July - 08 jacques Stehman, composer  

1913  Walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns) on July - 08.  

1914  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 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  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  

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

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

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

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

1923  Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) on July - 08.  

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

1927  Carlo Franci, composer on July - 08.  

1928  On July - 08 phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader  

1928  On July - 08 carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)  

1929  On July - 08 shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House)  

1930  On July - 08 valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut  

1931  Jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma) on this day in history.  

1932  On July - 08 depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22  

1932  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa on July - 08.  

1932  Florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies on this day in history.  

1933  Public Works Administration becomes effective on July - 08.  

1933  On this day in history 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  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 July - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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1528  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

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

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.  

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 July - 08.  

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.  

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

1153  On July - 08 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 this day in history.  

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

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