Page 5: Historical Events In July - 13

1936  112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record).   

1936  Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91.   

1937  Charles Coody, Stamford TX, PGA golfer (1971 Masters).   

1938  Kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland   

1939  Appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition   

1939  Frank Sinatra made his recording debut   

1940  Patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation)   

1941  24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver   

1941  Graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler (1964 England tour).   

1942  Harrison Ford, American actor is born   

1942  5000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis.   

1942  Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man)   

1943  During Battle of Kolombangara in Solomon Islands, U.S. lost USS Gwin. (DD-433) while Japanese lost light cruiser Jintsu   

1943  The Battle of Kursk, largest tank battle in history, ends is born.   

1943  In this year, 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia.   

1943  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter, dies at 50.   

1944  Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated   

1945  1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico.   

1946  "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

1946  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82   

1947  Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies   

1948  In this year, 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis.   

1949  Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics   

1950  Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow   

1951  Arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76.   

1953  J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes and #3284.   

1954  In this year, 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1954  Irving Pichel, dies at 63.   

1955  Ruth Ellis hung.   

1955  Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59   

1956  WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1956  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54   

1958  13th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright.   

1958  Karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday   

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1396  Philip the good: Duke of burgundy   

1527  John dee: London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician   

1527  John dee: English scientist   

1579  Arthur dee: English physician   

1590  Clement x: [emilio altieri], italy, pope (1670-76)   

1607  Václav hollar: Bohemian-born artist   

1608  Ferdinand iii: King of hungary/bohemia/german emperor (1637-57)   

1745  Robert calder: British naval officer   

0574  Death of John iii: Italian pope (561-74),   

0939  Death of Leo vii: Italian pope (936-39),   

1024  Death of Henry ii: The monk, german king (1002-24),   

1105  Rashi: [rabbi shlomo yitzaki], jewish intellectual,   

1205  Death of Hubert walter: Archbishop of canterbury and justicier of england   

1309  Death of Jan i van nassau: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Bartolus de saxoferrato italian jurist: Bartolus de saxoferrato italian jurist (b. 1313)   

1380  Death of Bertrand du guesclin: French king of granada,