Historical Events In July - 08
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 July - 08 [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 Philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62 on July - 08.
1942 On this day in history catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83
1943 4th day of battle at Kursk: Gen Model uses last tank reserve on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history 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 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances on this day in history.
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 July - 08 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow
1948 Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on July - 08.
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 this day in history.
1950 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) on July - 08.
1950 On July - 08 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 this day in history 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila
1953 On this day in history uS stops aid to Persia
1954 KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open
1956 On this day in history gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies
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 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 this day in history julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60
1967 Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix) on July - 08.
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