Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

1938  On July - 08 would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout   

1939  On this day in history 59th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (26 86 36 63 62)   

1939  On this day in history [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80   

1941  On July - 08 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit   

1941  On July - 08 philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62   

1942  Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 4th day of battle at Kursk: Gen Model uses last tank reserve   

1943  Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered on this day in history.   

1944  Naval bombardment of Guam begins on this day in history.   

1944  British troops march into Caen on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances   

1946  On this day in history aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63   

1947  On this day in history demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

1947  On July - 08 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago   

1948  500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow on July - 08.   

1948  Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants   

1949  Antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon on this day in history.   

1950  Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea on this day in history.   

1950  Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea on this day in history.   

1950  33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) on July - 08.   

1950  On July - 08 othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71   

1951  Yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 08 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila   

1953  On July - 08 uS stops aid to Persia   

1954  On this day in history kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1956  On this day in history joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

1956  On this day in history gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

1957  On this day in history baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick   

1957  On July - 08 grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78   

1959  Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War on July - 08.   

1961  On this day in history portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die   

1961  Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on July - 08.   

1967  Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix) on July - 08.   

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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 July - 08.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

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

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

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

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.