Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

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

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

1939  On this day in history [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 this day in history philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62   

1942  Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on July - 08.   

1943  4th day of battle at Kursk: Gen Model uses last tank reserve on July - 08.   

1943  Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered on July - 08.   

1944  On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

1944  British troops march into Caen on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

1948  On this day in history dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies   

1949  Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants on July - 08.   

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

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

1950  Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1951  Yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud on July - 08.   

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

1953  US stops aid to Persia on this day in history.   

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 July - 08.   

1956  On July - 08 gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

1957  On July - 08 baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick   

1957  Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

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

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

1967  Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix) on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 08.   

1637  On July - 08 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 this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

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

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  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71