Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

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

1939  [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man and Woman), dies at 80.   

1941  In this year, 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit   

1941  Philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62.   

1942  Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83   

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

1943  Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered.   

1944  Naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

1944  British troops march into Caen.   

1946  "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances   

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63.   

1947  Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

1947  In this year, 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago.   

1948  500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow.   

1948  Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies   

1949  Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants   

1949  Antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon   

1950  Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, UN forces in Korea.   

1950  Leroy Deans awarded inaugural Order of Purple Heart in Korea.   

1950  33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record).   

1950  Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71.   

1951  Yankee Joe DiMaggio and mgr Casey Stengel feud.   

1952  In this year, 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila   

1953  US formally ends aid to Persia.   

1954  KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1956  In this year, Joyce Ziske claims LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

1957  Baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick   

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

1959  Dale Buisand and Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

1961  Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die.   

1961  Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60.   

1967  Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles and mix)   

1969  Thor Heyerdahl and reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco   

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1528  Emanuel philibert: Duke of savoy/governor of netherland   

1545  Don carlos: Son of spanish king philip ii   

1545  Don carlos of spain: Don carlos of spain (d. 1568)   

1574  Giovanni battista stefanini: Composer   

1593  Artemisia gentileschi: Italian painter   

1604  Heinrich albert: Germany, composer (arien oder melodien)   

1621  Jean de la fontaine: French poet (fables)   

1637  Johann georg ebeling: Composer   

0810  Death of Pepin: Son of charlemagne, king of italy,   

0975  Death of Edgar: King of england (959-75),   

1115  Death of Petrus van amiens: French crusades predictor,   

1153  Eugene iii: [bernardo], italian pope (1145-53),   

1249  Alexander ii: King of scotland (1215-49),   

1253  Death of Thibaud iv: Poet/count of champagne/king of navarra,   

1496  Benedetto bonfiglio: Italian painter,   

1531  Death of Tilman riemenschneider: German sculptor,