Page 7: Historical Events In July - 25

1955  Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62.   

1956  Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Stockholm   

1956  Jordanians attack UN Palestine truce.   

1956  ’One hour before midnight on July 25, 1956, the Swedish ocean liner Stockholm collided with the Italian liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket,later the Andrea Doria sank   

1957  Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic   

1957  Tunisia gains independence.   

1958  In this year, "Sensational" Sherri Martel claims wrestling's WWF woman's title   

1958  "Sensational" Sherri Martel, woman's wrestling champ (WWF).   

1959  Isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71   

1961  Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 and 40 in a double header   

1963  US, Russia and England sign nuclear test ban treaty   

1964  Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 14 weeks   

1964  Race riot in Rochester NY   

1965  Folk-rock begins, Dylan uses electricity at Newport Folk Festival   

1966  Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love"   

1966  Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40   

1967  Construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway).   

1967  W Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62   

1968  H Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda.   

1969  70000 attend Seattle Pop Festival.   

1969  Douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75   

1971  Leroy Robertson, composer, dies at 74.   

1972  US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment.   

1973  George Harrison pays œ1000000 tax on his Bangladesh concert and album   

1973  USSR launches Mars 5   

1974  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2345 Fucik   

1974  Walter Brennan, actor (Real McCoys), dies at 79   

1975  "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6137), premiers.   

1981  Voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

1981  Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69.   

1982  Beene Dubbelboer, writer (Turfgasgenerator), dies at 76.   

1983  The inaugural nonhuman primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio   

1983  Washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion.   

1983  Jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie and Johnny), dies at 69.   

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1016  Casimir i: Duke of poland (d. c. 1058)   

1109  Afonso i: The conqueror, king of portugal (1143-85)   

1336  Albert: Count of holland   

1404  Philips van saint-pol: Duke of brabant   

1421  Henry percy: 3rd earl of northumberland, english politician   

1517  Jacques peletier (du mans): French poet/scientist   

1562  Kiyomasa kato: Japanese warlord   

1575  Christoph scheiner: Germany, astronomer   

0306  Gaius flavius v constantius: Under-emperor of rome 297-306,   

1409  Death of King martin i of sicily: King martin i of sicily   

1471  Death of John soreth: French general,   

1492  Innocent vii: [giovanni b cibo], italian pope (1484-92),   

1539  Lorenzo campeggi(east): Archbishop of bologna/diplomat,   

1564  Death of Ferdinand i: German emperor (1558-64),   

1570  Ivan viskovati: Chancellor of russia, executed   

1580  Death of Baltazar alvarez: Spanish jesuit/writer,