Page 6: Historical Events In July - 08

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 July - 08 catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83   

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

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

1944  On July - 08 naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

1944  British troops march into Caen on this day in history.   

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

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

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

1948  On July - 08 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

1948  On July - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)   

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  On this day in history kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1956  On July - 08 joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on this day in history.   

1957  Baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick on July - 08.   

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

1959  On July - 08 dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

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

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  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.   

1545  On July - 08 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

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

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

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

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