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 July - 08 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 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 July - 08.  

1920  On July - 08 dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up)  

1922  On this day in history 35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60)  

1923  Harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska on July - 08.  

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 July - 08 elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator  

1927  On July - 08 carlo Franci, composer  

1928  Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader on July - 08.  

1928  On July - 08 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 this day in history.  

1931  On July - 08 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 July - 08.  

1933  On this day in history marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein)  

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  On this day in history john David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957)  

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

1936  Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L) on this day in history.  

1937  Barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show) on this day in history.  

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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 July - 08.  

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer  

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

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  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 July - 08.  

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.  

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.  

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

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