Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

1938  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on this day in history.   

1939  On July - 08 59th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (26 86 36 63 62)   

1939  On July - 08 [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80   

1941  9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

1944  On July - 08 british troops march into Caen   

1946  On July - 08 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances   

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on July - 08.   

1947  Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building on July - 08.   

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 July - 08.   

1949  On July - 08 monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants   

1949  On July - 08 antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon   

1950  On this day in history gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea   

1950  Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea on July - 08.   

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

1950  On this day in history othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71   

1951  On this day in history yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud   

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  KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

1956  Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on July - 08.   

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

1957  Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 on July - 08.   

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

1961  Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die on July - 08.   

1961  Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 08 billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix)   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

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  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

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

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.