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 July - 08.   

1939  On July - 08 [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 this day in history philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62   

1942  On this day in history catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83   

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 July - 08.   

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

1944  On July - 08 british troops march into Caen   

1946  On this day in history "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  On July - 08 demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

1947  14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago on this day in history.   

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

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  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 July - 08.   

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  Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on July - 08.   

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

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

1953  On July - 08 uS stops aid to Persia   

1954  KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast on July - 08.   

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 July - 08.   

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  On this day in history julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60   

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  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

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  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 08 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