Page 5: Historical Events In July - 08

1912  Jacques Stehman, composer   

1913  walter Kerr, NY drama critic (Sad Clowns).   

1914  Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)   

1915  charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers).   

1917  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.   

1918  craig Stevens, Liberty Mo, actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn).   

1919  Pres Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference   

1919  walter Scheel, German Foreign minister/president.   

1920  dolph Sweet, NYC, actor (Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up).   

1922  35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60).   

1923  Harding is recorded as becoming inaugural sitting president to visit Alaska   

1923  Harding is recorded as becoming 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla)   

1923  harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52).   

1926  elizabeth Kubler-Ross, author/physician/educator.   

1927  Carlo Franci, composer   

1928  Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

1928  Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)   

1929  shirley Ann Grau, author (Keepers of the House).   

1930  Valeri Aleksandrovich Yazdovsky, Russian cosmonaut   

1931  jerry Vale, [Genaro Louis Vitaliano], NYC, singer (Arriverderci Roma).   

1932  depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22.   

1932  g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa.   

1932  Florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  public Works Administration is recorded as becoming effective.   

1933  46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63).   

1933  marty Feldman, London England, comedian (Young Frankenstein).   

1934  Ed Lumley, Canadian corporate executive and former politician   

1935  in this year, 3rd All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve.   

1935  John David Crow, football player (Heisman Trophy 1957)   

1936  c Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina.   

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

1937  barbara Ann Loden, actress (Ernie Kovac's Show).   

1938  would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

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  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  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

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