Page 5: Historical Events In July - 09

1916  The inaugural cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany.   

1916  1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

1916  Edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74).   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804.   

1917  Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars).   

1918  101 killed and 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn.   

1918  US Army's Distinguished Service Cross authorized   

1918  Herbert Brun, composer.   

1919  Peggy Braithwaite, lighthouse-keeper   

1921  Jacob J Hage, Dutch farmer/WW II resistance fighter   

1922  Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute.   

1922  Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- )   

1923  Calgary Alberta, Guy Weadick holds inaugural Chuckwagon Race at the Stampede, persuading 6 local ranchers to risk their wagons and horses in what will be billed as 'the half mile of hell'.   

1924  Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

1925  Alan Dale, Bkln NY, singer (Alan Dale Show).   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary supreme commander   

1926  Ben Roy Mottelson, American-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate.   

1927  Atty William T Francis named minister to Liberia.   

1927  Ed Ames, Malden Mass, actor (Mingo-Daniel Boone)   

1928  Vince Edwards, Bkln NY, actor (Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse)   

1929  Lee Hazelwood, Ok, country singer/songwriter (Summer Wine, Jackson).   

1930  Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader (Eddie Fisher Show)   

1932  Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms   

1932  Donald Rumsfeld, politician (involved in Watergate)   

1932  Henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies.   

1933  Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles.   

1933  Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya, composer   

1934  SS-Reichs Fuhrer Himmler takes command of German Concentration Camps.   

1934  Michael Graves, American architect.   

1934  Otakar Zich, composer, dies at 55.   

1935  Mercedes Sosa, [La Negra], Argentina, singer   

1936  David Joel Zinman, NYC, composer/conductor (Balt Symphony-1983)   

1937  David Hockney, English painter is born.   

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1511  Dorothea of saxe-lauenburg: Queen of denmark and norway   

1513  John van hembyze: Flemish calvinist   

1535  Emanuel van meteren: Southern neth, merchant/historian   

1577  Thomas west: 3rd baron de la warr, english jamestown colonist   

1578  Ferdinand ii: King of bohemia/hungary/german emperor (1619-37)   

1589  Johannes a sancto thoma: [poinset], portuguese theologist   

1654  Emperor reigen of japan: Emperor reigen of japan (d. 1732)   

1686  Philip livingston: American politician   

1228  Stephen langton: Archbishop of canterbury   

1386  Leopold iii of austria: Leopold iii of austria (b. 1351)   

1441  Jan/johannes van eyck: Flemish painter (lamb gods),   

1553  Maurice: Elector of saxony (b. 1521)   

1639  Death of Entonius walaeus: Calvinist theologist,   

1654  Ferdinand: Son of rc emperor ferdinand iii,   

1677  Death of Angelus silesius [johann scheffer]: German medical/mystic poet,   

1696  Waclaw potocki: Polish poet (wojna chocimska),