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

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 July - 08.   

1941  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered   

1944  Naval bombardment of Guam begins on July - 08.   

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

1947  Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building on this day in history.   

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

1948  On July - 08 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  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 July - 08.   

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

1950  On this day in history leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea   

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

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

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  On July - 08 uS stops aid to Persia   

1954  On July - 08 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 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  Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War on this day in history.   

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

1961  On July - 08 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  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

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

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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