Page 6: Historical Events In July - 12

1942  Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi)   

1943  Battle of Kolombangara (2nd battle of Gulf of Kula)   

1943  Bruce Taylor, cricketer (big-hitting NZ all-rounder 1965-73)   

1944  Near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

1944  Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4000 people gased.   

1945  Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games.   

1946  Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne.   

1948  The inaugural jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

1948  1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

1949  LA Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin   

1949  In this year, 16th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 11-7 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn   

1950  ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraw   

1950  ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraws   

1951  Mob tries to keep black family from moving into all-white Cicero Ill   

1952  East German SED decides to form German DR army   

1953  KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

1953  Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79.   

1954  Major League Baseball Players Assn founded   

1955  In this year, 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw.   

1956  Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80.   

1957  The inaugural President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower.   

1957  1st President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower.   

1958  "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances.   

1960  Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence.   

1960  Echo I, inaugural passive satellite launched.   

1960  USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs.   

1962  Rolling Stones inaugural performance (Marquee Club, London).   

1962  The inaugural time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR).   

1964  William Solomon, S Africa cricketer (Test 1898-99), dies.   

1966  26.70 cm (10.51") of rainfall, Sandusky, Ohio (state record)   

1966  Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky   

1966  Race riot in Chicago   

1966  D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96   

1967  5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0.   

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1394  Ashikaga yoshinori: Japanese shogun   

1644  Arnold moonen: Dutch vicar/literature (david's holy saint graduals)   

1675  Evaristo e felice dall' abaco: Italian cellist/composer   

1730  Josiah wedgwood: England, pottery designer/manufacturer (wedgwood)   

1757  Christian danner: Composer   

1794  Heinrich christian pander: Russian zoologist   

1801  John hill hewitt: Composer   

1802  Charles-louis hanssens: Composer   

0783  Death of Bertha "with the great feet": Wife of french king pippin iii,   

1073  Death of Johannes gualbertus: Italian monk/saint,   

1429  Death of John [jean c] gerson: Fren theologist (theologica mystic),   

1441  Ashikaga yoshinori: Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  Jack cade: Slain in a revolt against british king henry vi   

1536  Death of Desiderius erasmus: Humanist/priest (novum instrumentum omne),   

1545  Maria manuela van portugal: Niece of spanish king philip ii,   

1575  Renée/renata de france: Duchess of ferara/daughter of louis xii,